The Swedish phenomenon Symbio is regarded as one of the most prominent bands from the progressive Folk & World music scene today. Hearing this symphonic duo will make you doubt the fact that they are only two musicians on stage. This is music that you have never heard before — prepare for a mesmerizing and immersive live experience. After 10 years on the road together, Symbio has toured extensively in more than 20 countries across Europe and North America. With an electrifying stage presence and heartfelt musical storytelling, they are known for captivating audiences wherever they go. Their latest album “Endeavour” is a cinematic journey where soulful melodies, dreamy soundscapes and hypnotic beats depict life-affirming themes. The album was awarded ”Best Album of the Year” at the Swedish Folk & World Music Awards 2023. Symbio is: Johannes Geworkian Hellman: hurdy-gurdy, electronics, and LarsEmil Öjeberget: accordion, beats, electronics. Every so often we book a group that we know few have heard of but who are SO AMAZING and DIFFERENT that they truly deserve to be heard … take a chance … you will NOT be disappointed!

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Symbio (Sweden) – Cinematic electro-folk (Nordic/Celtic)

Blackstone River Theatre

The music of Symbio has been described as musical storytelling where folk, minimalistic art music and electronic dance music meets and becomes a cinematic experience for the listener. Symbio is regarded as one of the most prominent new bands from the Swedish Folk & World music scene. With their strong stage presence, original compositions, and a magical interplay of hurdy-gurdy and accordion – the duo constantly surprises their audience and takes them on a moving and dreamy musical journey.  During concerts the duo perform with both seriousness and joy, telling personal and vivid stories about the music. Through a playful, energetic and close interaction Symbio creates new music where two becomes more. The duo was awarded as ”Best Newcomer of the Year” at the Swedish Folk & World Music awards in 2016, and received the”Scholarship for young music ensembles” from the Royal Swedish Academy of Music in the same year. Since the release of their debut album in 2016 they have been touring extensively in Sweden and 20 different European countries. This will be their first appearance in Rhode Island … don’t miss it!

Symbio

Oct 10, 2025

Symbio (Sweden) – Cinematic electro-folk (Nordic/Celtic)

Oct 7, 2022

Symbio

Symbio