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TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Grunin Center for the Arts is pleased to present a performance by Skye Consort and Emma Björling on Friday, September 27, 2024 at 7 p.m. on the center’s Main Stage. Tickets are $29.

Skye Consort and Emma Björling perform trans-Atlantic arrangements of songs and tunes from Sweden, Norway, Ireland, Scotland, England, Québec, Acadia and the USA as well as original compositions. The group features:

• Emma Björling (lead voice, shruti box, percussion), an award-winning Swedish singer, composer, and arranger active in the renowned Scandinavian bands Kongero and Lyy. Both bands have toured the world and are busy in the European folk-trad scene. Emma regularly teaches and conducts workshops all over the world.
• Alex Kehler (fiddle, nyckelharpa, vocals) – Alex is a member of La Nef, Soulwood, Kehler Williams duo, Les Siffleurs de Nuits, and Triton in addition to his work with Skye Consort.
• Amanda Keesmaat (cello, vocals) is principal cellist of Arion Baroque orchestra and has performed with Les Charbonniers de L’Enfer, OktoEcho, Jean-François Bélanger and Projet ClaireObscur.
• Seán Dagher (cittern/bouzouki, banjo and vocals) is the artistic director of La Nef and an active performer, arranger, and composer of music from various folk and classical music traditions. He won the OPUS “Creation of the Year” award in 2014 for Sea Songs and has been nominated for numerous Adisq awards.

You don’t want to miss this one-of-a-kind collaboration at the Grunin Center, made possible with support from the Quebec Delegation General – New York. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at grunincenter.org.