Kristian Bugge Trio is a Danish folk ensemble centred on fiddler Kristian Bugge, born 1979 in Næstved. Bugge trained in folk music at the Carl Nielsen Academy of Music in Odense and has won more than 10 Danish Music Awards Folk since his debut in 2005 - including Danish Folk Instrumentalist of the Year (2006), Danish Folk Artist of the Year (2011 and 2012), and Danish Folk Musician of the Year (2016). The trio draws on the Danish fiddling tradition, blending dance tunes from old music books with the members' own compositions.
Kristian Bugge participated in a podcast episode in the series 'Hovedstads Guld' on Radiofolk.dk, where he talked about his music and his projects.
Kristian Bugge toured in the USA with the duo WB Reid & Kristian Bugge, including at Tivoli Fest in Elk Horn, Iowa and in Madison, Wisconsin.
Jensen & Bugge celebrated their 20-year anniversary with the release of a new anniversary album featuring 15 new recordings of classic Danish folk melodies.
Kristian Bugge announced a new work visa for the USA and a summer tour to the Midwest and New York City with, among others, Ruthie Dornfeld from Seattle.
Gangspil - the trio with Kristian Bugge, Sonnich Lydom and Malene Daniels Beck - received the Tradition Prize at Danish Music Award Roots in Odense on November 9, 2024.
