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Lars Ek (born in 1947) is a Swedish accordionist. He founded the Frosini Society in 1984 with Gunnar Ohlander, a Norwegian accordionist and collector.[1], who was living in Des Moines, Iowa[2]

In 2009, Lars Ek was elected Accordionist of the Year by the Swedish Accordionist Association (SDR).[3]

Lars Ek has performed with numerous musicians including Sonja Stjernkvist, Erik Öst and Bertil Boo.[4]

His repertoire has included works by the accordionist pietro Frosini, including his compositions "Silver Moon Waltz" and "Bel Fior".[5]. He has also performed on an original accordion owned and used by Pietro Frosini.[6]

Lars Ek has also recorded a number of albums of accordion music, including the music of Pietro Frosini which he performed on his album "Lars Ek Spelar Frosini" (1980).[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Pietro Frosini: Dragspelets Trollkarl" by Gunnar M. Ohlander (Gotlands Allehanda, Sweden: 1990)
  2. ^ "Historik – DragspelsExpo".
  3. ^ https://www.frosinisociety.org/new/pressrummet/AretsDragspelare2009.pdf
  4. ^ "Lars Ek dragspelsvirtuos och storfiskare".
  5. ^ "Dragspelskungen trollband publiken". 8 October 2009.
  6. ^ "Publikdragande dragspelare". 16 August 2009.
  7. ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/4215058-Lars-Ek-Lars-Ek-Spelar-Frosini