The Susquehanna Folk Music Society will present a virtual program of music from Swedish group Väsen-Duo on Saturday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be followed by a conversation with the musicians during which they will discuss their music and the unusual instruments they play.

Väsen-Duo consists of Olov Johansson and Mikael Marin. Their music is rooted in the folk traditions of Sweden, but also includes modern elements.

The March 27 program will include music featuring the nyckelharpa, a keyed fiddle. Johansson and Marin will also perform on a variety of other stringed instruments, including a silverbasharpa, oktavharpa, three-rowed nyckelharpa, violoncello da spalla, and blue electric viola.

Johannson has received many awards for his achievements as a musician, including being chosen as World's Master of both the modern and older type of nyckelharpa and receiving the Zorn Medal in gold, the highest honor a traditional musician can receive in Sweden.

Marin is a viola player. He became a national fiddler in 1983 and was chosen to play in a world orchestra under the direction of Leonard Bernstein in 1989. When not performing with Väsen-Duo, he composes, produces, and arranges music for artists such as Mikael Samuelsson, Nordman, and Kronos.

Tickets are by donation. To register, visit http://www.sfmsfolk.org/concerts/Vasen-Duo.html.

The Susquehanna Folk Music Society is supported by grants from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, administered locally by the Cultural Alliance of York County. Other support for this event comes from the American Scandinavian Foundation and the Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation. For more information, visit http://www.sfmsfolk.org or call 717-745-6577.