Pavel Bogacz was born in 1957 in Bohumin (Czech Republic). He studied at the Conservatory in Ostrava (1972-78) and at the Academy of Music and Drama in Prague (1978-82). He has taken part in master-classes given by Nathan Milstein in Zurich (1980). Upon graduation, he moved to Bratislava, where he became concertmaster of the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (1981-90). He held the same position in the Kanazawa Orchestra in Japan (1990-99). He was also a member of several chamber orchestras such as the Prague Chamber Soloists (1978-82), the Slovak Chamber Orchestra in Bratislava, 'Capella Istropolitana', Japan Virtuoso Orchestra, 'Century' Orchestra Osaka, as well as of the Groeningen Symphony Orchestra (The Netherlands). He was the leader of the Bratislava String Trio (1982-90) and played in a piano trio and other chamber ensembles. He has also developed a career as a soloist.
His repertoire comprises both classical and contemporary music. He has given numerous premieres of works by Slovak composers. His discography includes 5 cds for Deutsche Grammophon 'Messages for the 21st Century', one of which (featuring Schnittke's Concerto grosso No. 1) won the Record Academy Prize (1993).
He also pursues a teaching career. He was a professor at the Academy of Music and Drama in Bratislava (1982-90), and then, until 1999, at the University of Tokyo.
He plays an instrument from the workshop of A. H. Amati of Cremona, dating from 1613.