Per Nielsen (born 1 June 1954) is a popular Danish trumpet player who has had a series of album releases that have sold around 400,000 copies including 3 albums that have been certified platinum and nine gold.His debut release on 23 May 1987 called Trumpet Concertos has been re-released several times. Nielsen was born in Sønderborg.In addition to his solo career and his tours, he has been a member and main trumpeter of Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester (the South Jutland Symphony Orchestra).