The Kruger Brothers

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Contact Information:
Jennifer West, Executive Director
Stecoah Valley Center
121 Schoolhouse Rd
Robbinsville, NC 28776
828-479-3364
jennifer@stecoahvalleycenter.com
For Immediate Release - Special Additions to the Upcoming Kruger Brothers Concert
Brothers Jens and Uwe Kruger were raised in an European family where music was an important
part of life. The brothers leaned in to those musical influences and were performing regularly
even before they were teenagers. Their professional career started as a duo, but in time, they
teamed up with bass player Joel Landsberg, a native of New York City who also had a very
extensive musical upbringing in classical and jazz music (studying with jazz great Milt Hinton).
This trio that has been playing professionally together since 1995, moving to the United States in
2002.
Sold out audiences are enamored with The Kruger Brothers’ creative infusion of classical into
folk music, making them a fixture within the world of acoustic music. The Kruger Brothers
personify the spirit of exploration and innovation that forms the core of the American musical
tradition.
Keeping the sound fresh, Kruger Brothers recently began taking mandolin player Jonah Horton
along with them on tour, and he will be performing with the band this Saturday. Horton’s former
band, The Trailblazers, was 2018 Momentum Band of the Year, and he is known for his fresh
take on traditional bluegrass. He is also an instructor for Kruger Academy.
Also, before the concert, silversmith Allyson Gernandt will be in the Artisan Gallery,
demonstrating her craft. She specializes in tiny, petite and feminine earrings, as well as custom
fine art pendants, rings, earrings and necklaces. Gernandt’s aim is to create a piece of jewelry
that “just fits” you. Her demonstration is part of a season-long effort by Stecoah Valley Center to
include bonus features, or enhancements, to the pre-show experience of An Appalachian
Evening.
Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center is located at 121 Schoolhouse Road in the Stecoah
community off Hwy 28 between Bryson City and Fontana Dam. Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts
Center is a non-profit corporation that serves the people of Stecoah and Graham County through
programs and services that benefit all members of the community, by preserving and promoting
the Southern Appalachian mountain culture and through the restoration of the historic old
Stecoah School to its original role as the center of the community. A concert schedule can be
found at www.stecoahvalleycenter.com/concerts.