Bjarke Pauli Mogensen (born 27 December 1985 in Ronne) is a Danish accordionist. He began learning the accordion at age 7.
At age 13, Mogensen made his debut as a soloist in a German TV broadcast with the Munich Symphony Orchestra. Mogensen studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Music, where his teachers included Geir Draugsvoll.
In 2008, he received a grant of 300,000 DKr from the Statens Kunstråds Musikudvalg (Danish Arts Council Music Committee) in support of his career. In addition to his solo career, Mogensen has served on the music faculty at the Royal Danish Academy of Music since 2010. In 2011, Mogensen had his solo debut at Carnegie Hall, New York.
Several composers have written new works for Mogensen, including Anders Koppel (Concerto Piccolo), Martin Lohse (In Liquid), and Niklas Schmidt (Concertino for accordion and brass). Mogensen has recorded commercially for the Da Capo label, including the commissions from Koppel and Lohse.
Prizes
Almere International Chamber Music Competition 2012 with MYTHOS
EBU competition "New Talent" 2012
Danish Radio P2's Chamber Music Competition 2011 with MYTHOS
Léonie Sonning Music Scholarship 2010
Gladsaxe Music Prize 2009
The Royal Danish Academy of Musics competition for singers and instrumentalists 2008 Danish Radio "Play for Life" 2006 Culture Bornholm Culture Award 2006 Victor Borge Music Prize 2006 Berlingske Classical Music Competition 2000