Lars Lien

Lars Lien is a graduate of the Norwegian Academy of Music where he studied with Harald Bergersen. He has been active with several ensembles such as Saxofon Concentus, Affinis Ensemble, and the Oslo Sinfonietta and has performed as soloist with the Oslo Philharmonic, Oslo Sinfonietta, BIT20 Ensemble, and the Arctic Philharmonic, among others. Lien is the founder of the saxophone quartet NoXaS, which recently released a new CD recording. He has twice been named “Performer of the Year” by the Norwegian Society of Composers, once with Saxofon Concentus, and again with Affinis Ensemble. He has participated in a number of CD recordings with various chamber ensembles such as Saxofon Concentus, NoXaS saxophone quartet, Affinis Ensemble, Asamisimasa, BIT20 Ensemble, and Oslo Sinfonietta. His recording Phonetix was released on the LAWO Classics label in 2016. Lien has performed concerts and held masterclasses in the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Russia, USA, and in all of the Nordic countries. Dedicated to the development of new works for saxophone in various constellations, he has collaborated with a great number of Norwegian composers throughout his musical career. Lien is Associate Professor of Classical Saxophone at the Academy of Music, University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway.