Lars Arens nasceu a 2 de abril 1975 em Münster, Alemanha. Licenciou-se na “Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor der Kunsten/Conservatorium van Amsterdam, onde estudou com Bart & Erik van Lier, Marc Godfroid, Ilja Reijngoud, Martijn Sohier. Workshops/Masterclasses com Vince Mendoza, Jim McNeely, Maria Schneider, John Mosca, Ed Neumeister, entre outros...
Actualmente é 1o trombonista da “European Movement Jazz Orchestra” e da “Big Band do Hot Clube de Portugal”. Lidera os seus projectos “Tora Tora Big Band”, “L.A. Jumping Pulgas”, “L.A. New Mainstream.” Trabalhos de arranjador/compositor/trombonista para: Paula Oliveira, Carmen Souza, Cool Hipnoise, Big Band do Hot Clube de Portugal, European Movement Jazz Orchestra, entre outros...
Recentemente gravou no disco “viagens” do Pedro Moreira e do mais recente album da cantora Cristina Branco. Grava e digressa com o projecto vanguardista berlinense “Octothorpe plays Aerolgel”.
Lars Arens was born in 1975 in Münster, Germany. Lars Arens graduated from Amsterdam's Hogeschool voor der Kunsten / Conservatorium van Amsterdam, where he studied with Bart & Erik van Lier, Marc Godfroid, Ilja Reijngoud, Martijn Sohier. Workshops / Masterclasses with Vince Mendoza, Jim McNeely, Maria Schneider, John Mosca, Ed Neumeister, among others ...
He is currently 1st trombonist of the European Movement Jazz Orchestra and the Big Band of the Hot Club of Portugal. He leads his projects "Tora Tora Big Band", "L.A. Jumping Fleas "," L.A. New Mainstream." Arranger / composer / trombonist, Lars Arens works for Paula Oliveira, Carmen Souza, Cool Hipnoise, Big Band of Hot Clube de Portugal, European Movement Jazz Orchestra, among others ...
Recently recorded the album "trips" by Pedro Moreira and the latest album by singer Cristina Branco. He records and tours with the avant-garde Berlin project "Octothorpe plays Aerolgel."