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Lars Ek (born in 1947) is a Swedish accordionist.

Lars Ek is from Stockholm and began playing the accordion at the age of 5. He is a winner of several accordion competitions, including winning two Nordic championships both in Helsinki (1962) and also Copenhagen (1967). He also became Swedish champion in Stockholm in 1962.

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

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

He published a biographical book on the life of accordion Pietro Frosini entitled "Pietro Frosini Dragspelets Trollkarl".

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).