Halvcirkel are a Danish string ensemble formed in Copenhagen, 2015, At  the group’s core are three musicians: violist Mika Persdotter, violinist  Bettina Marie Ezaki, and cellist Nicole Hogstrand. Halvcirkel’s art is  characterised by playing that positions “being human” over perfection.  Integral to their music is the way that their instruments weave and  “braid”. It’s like a conversation, a discussion, in flux. Their power is  the product of this synergy. Their ability to agree to disagree. Their  differing viewpoints reflecting the world around us, and realising  beauty when alighting on common ground.

Their canon, to date, has  included self-released interpretations of works by artists as diverse  as Dmitij Sjostakovtij and Philip Glass, cross-discipline collaborations  with names such as Henrik Lindstrand, Signe Lykke, and Hania Rani, plus  a commission from Denmark’s National Gallery. Alongside composer Anders  Lauge Meldgaard they reimagined the Ancient Greek poet Sappho’s  Fragment 94.

In 2024, Halvcirkel signed with FatCat Records’  modern–classical imprint 130701 to release ‘Vida’, the first album of  purely their own composition. ‘Vida’ finds the friends experimenting  with techniques, such as col lengo and pizzicato, and painting pictures  of Nordic landscapes, the nature of Iceland, Sweden, and their native  Denmark. In the process, these creations call on and reference giants of  modern classical and post-classical music: Brian Eno, Craig Leon, Carl  Nielsen, Arvo Part, and Caroline Shaw. In addition, their aural  aesthetic - where each instrument is equal - pays utmost respect to  their mentor, the pioneering minimalist, Terry Riley.