Lars Ek is one of Sweden's best accordionists, and include known for its fine interpretation of Pietro Frosini, Nisse Lind and even his own more than 100 compositions!
Lars Ek is from Stockholm and started playing the accordion as a 5 year old and a year later - in 1953 he made radio debut! TV debut in 1958!
Lars is working as an accordionist in different contexts, including has he worked as a teacher, accompanist for numerous artists and toured a lot in Sweden and abroad.
He has also toured with his popular Hot-trio and as a solo accordionist in Europe, Asia and North America!
Lars has over the years recorded several records, which he actually managed to reflect the old accordion masters' compositions!
Lars Ek is the initiator of Frosinisociety founded in 1985, which is to preserve the old accordion music.
Lars is now as chairman of the International Frosinisociety and is one of the founders of The World Accordion Music Expo in Ransäter Sweden!
Hello, Lars - from a veteran Finnish-American accordionist who once knew William "Bill" Syrjala, Viola Turpeinen's husband (I have three 1928-1935 Excelsior accordions - and have played on these vintage professional instruments since 1958 for Finn dances, also Frosini's works, etc. Have some of your LP issues - autographed by you - have admired your recordings of Frosini, among other works you've performed. Would like to contact you directly - is there a way to obtain your current direct email address?
Wonderful interpretation. I invite you to listen to one of my Waltz Musette, here the video 🤗🎹 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sBMwDrtiPSI.html
Annica Risberg fyllde 80 år den 27 Mars och vad jag vet så uppträder och sjunger hon fortfarande. Hon sjöng in sina första skivor i slutet av 1950-talet och även liggat på Svensktoppen som soloartist. Medverkat i Melodifestivalen många gånger i doakören m.m.
Riktigt Riktigt bra Lars !!! Hälsningar Roland Andersson Arvidsjaur, stolt ägare av ett Borsini Lars Ek Nostalgic med serienummer 62 av 100 st tillverkade !
