lars asbjørnsen will be teaching at the jimena flute week. a native of trondheim (norway), he initially studied at «østlandets musikkonservatorium» and «folkwanghochschule», essen before completing his education in paris. after serving as principal flutist with ulm philharmonic orchestra, he went on to a similar position with the dutch philharmonic orchestra in amsterdam, before leaving in 1990 to concentrate on more soloistic work. as a soloist, lars asbjørnsen has a wide international experience, including radio- and television broadcasts. he has toured in japan and the usa and he has performed at international festivals. lars asbjørnsen has recorded a cd of mozart's concerto in g-major as well as the entire «associated board» repertoire for mw-music, london. he teaches at the wiesbaden academy of music.