
Hørestad - Åstrand/Mogensen
Violinist Christina Åstrand and accordionist Bjarke Mogensen perform a late-summer concert with works from Vivaldi to contemporary music. Free concert at Ørestad Bibliotek as part of the Hørestad festival.
Bjarke Mogensen (b. 1985, Rønne, Bornholm) is a Danish accordionist widely regarded as one of Scandinavia's leading classical accordion soloists. He graduated from the soloist class of the Royal Danish Academy of Music in 2012 and has since performed at Carnegie Hall, the Concertgebouw and the Barbican, with more than 60 new works dedicated to him by composers including Per Nørgård, Poul Ruders and Bent Sørensen. He also teaches at the Royal Danish Academy of Music.
Bjarke Mogensen received the Carl Nielsen and Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen Honorary Grant of 1 million kroner at a prize concert at Odense Concert Hall on October 24, 2025 - as the first accordionist ever.
The album 'Winter Steps and Summer Skies' - a duo with cellist Toke Møldrup featuring new Danish music - was released in April 2025 on Orchid Classics.
In August 2025, Mogensen and Møldrup toured Denmark with live concerts based on 'Winter Steps and Summer Skies'.
DR P2 named Bjarke Mogensen Artist of the Year 2024 at an intimate concert at DR Concert Hall in Copenhagen.
Mogensen performed with DKDM Chamber Orchestra in Aarhus on May 27, 2025.

Violinist Christina Åstrand and accordionist Bjarke Mogensen perform a late-summer concert with works from Vivaldi to contemporary music. Free concert at Ørestad Bibliotek as part of the Hørestad festival.

Accordionist Bjarke Mogensen performs a mixed programme of classical works and original compositions.

Accordionist Bjarke Mogensen and pianist Katrine Gislinge perform together in Aars.

Clarinetist Mathias Kjøller and accordionist Bjarke Mogensen perform together at Slesvigske Musikhus in a two-hour concert.