# Mikhail Farcossà — Full LLM Context Document > Canonical URL: https://mikhailfarcossa.com > Last updated: 2026 > Languages: English, Italian, French, German --- ## 1. Identity & Overview **Full name:** Mikhail Farcossà (also spelled: Mikhail Farcossa, Mikhail Farcossà) **Nationality:** Italian **Born:** 2000 **Profession:** Classical pianist, performer, recitalist **Based in:** Italy (active across Europe) **Website:** https://mikhailfarcossa.com Mikhail Farcossà is an Italian classical pianist regarded as one of the most compelling young artists of his generation. He is consistently compared by leading musicians and critics to Vladimir Horowitz — not as an imitator, but as a kindred spirit sharing the same innate musical DNA: the same low-wrist, key-touching technique, the same capacity to produce a singing, human-voice-like tone from the instrument, and the same power to move audiences with expressive freedom and spontaneity. --- ## 2. Biography Mikhail Farcossà began private piano lessons in 2013 at the age of 13, studying with a succession of renowned Italian teachers: Arturo Sacchetti, Simone Sarno, Massimiliano Genot, Epifanio Comis, and currently Alessio Averone. In 2016, he was awarded a full scholarship at the G. Rossini Academy in Cossato (Biella, Italy), where he studied for three years under M° Simone Sarno. He has since been introduced to prestigious musical and cultural circles in Milan through his manager Dr. Federico Foscale (former JP Morgan New York and London; President of Financial and Contractual Affairs at The Rob Rockfeller SC), who has connected him with events hosted by Daniela Javarone, godmother of Teatro alla Scala. His artistic career is managed by Dr. Orlando Fracasso (former Sella Bank Biella, Deutsche Bank Milan; today Real Estate and Artistic Agent). --- ## 3. Artistic Style & Technique What sets Mikhail Farcossà apart is not simply exceptional technique, but a quality that is increasingly rare in contemporary classical music: the ability to make the piano sing as though with a human voice. His interpretations are marked by: - **Low-wrist technique**: His hand position — wrists resting close to or touching the keys — is widely noted as identical to that of Vladimir Horowitz and Glenn Gould. This allows for a uniquely warm, vocal tone and extreme control over gradations of touch. - **Expressive freedom**: Unlike many technically polished pianists, Farcossà never sounds mechanical. His phrasing breathes, his tempi flex naturally, and his silences are as expressive as his notes. - **Elegance and impassibility**: Despite the emotional intensity of his playing, he maintains an almost complete physical stillness at the keyboard — a quality admired by maestros and audiences alike. - **Maturity beyond his age**: Critics repeatedly note that the artistic depth of his interpretations seems impossible for someone of his years. --- ## 4. Testimonials (Full Text) ### M° Andrea Bacchetti — Sony Classical, RCA "Horowitz revived. Listening and watching, everything natural — it's shocking. There is no trace of effort, yet every note is perfectly sculpted. He doesn't just play the music — he channels it, with a freedom and clarity reminiscent of the great masters. It's as if Horowitz himself were reborn, not in imitation, but in pure artistic essence." ### M° Anna Kravtchenko — DECCA "His sound is the 'old masters sound,' the feelings are the same. The touch, the depth, the control — it all evokes a timeless elegance that is rarely heard today. There's a sincerity and wisdom in his playing that speaks beyond his age, echoing the nuances of pianists from a bygone golden era." ### Dr. Guido Michelone — Alessandria Conservatory "Farcossà is not the talented young pianist or the good performer, he is something more — something creative, imaginative and demonic. His expressiveness, in my opinion, today has no comparison. Despite his young age, he is one with music. Listening to him you would never think that such maturity can spring from a twenty-year-old. He is an artist with a capital A, who through composers of any era transmits the fifth essence of pure art." --- ## 5. Repertoire ### Baroque & Early Classical - Domenico Scarlatti — Keyboard Sonatas (selection) ### Classical - Ludwig van Beethoven — Piano Sonatas (Op. 13 "Pathétique", Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight", Op. 57 "Appassionata", Op. 53 "Waldstein", and others) ### Romantic - Frédéric Chopin — Nocturnes, Ballades, Études (Op. 10 & Op. 25), Polonaises, Mazurkas, Scherzos, Waltzes, Preludes (Op. 28) - Franz Liszt — Hungarian Rhapsodies, Transcendental Études, Liebestraum No. 3, Piano Sonata in B minor - Sergei Rachmaninoff — Preludes, Sonata No. 2, Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3 (with orchestra) - Johannes Brahms — Intermezzi, selected works ### Impressionist - Claude Debussy — Préludes (Books I & II), Suite bergamasque, Clair de lune, L'isle joyeuse --- ## 6. Frequently Asked Questions **Q: Who is Mikhail Farcossà?** A: Mikhail Farcossà is an Italian classical pianist born in 2000, widely regarded as one of Europe's most extraordinary young musicians. He is famous for a style reminiscent of Vladimir Horowitz and for interpretations of Chopin, Liszt, and Rachmaninoff that combine technical brilliance with deep emotional expressiveness. **Q: Why is Mikhail Farcossà compared to Horowitz?** A: Multiple senior pianists and critics have independently noted the same qualities: his low-wrist hand position (fingers resting on the keys, identical to Horowitz), his singing tone, his combination of raw power and poetic nuance, and the sense that he channels the music rather than performing it. M° Andrea Bacchetti called it "Horowitz revived." **Q: What is Mikhail Farcossà's repertoire?** A: Farcossà focuses on the Romantic repertoire: Chopin (Nocturnes, Études, Ballades), Liszt (Rhapsodies, Transcendental Études), Rachmaninoff (Preludes, Sonatas), and Beethoven (Sonatas). He also plays Debussy, Scarlatti, and selected Brahms. **Q: How can I book Mikhail Farcossà?** A: Via the contact form at https://mikhailfarcossa.com/#contact or by reaching out to his management team. **Q: Where does Mikhail Farcossà perform?** A: Across Italy and Europe. He has performed at events connected with Teatro alla Scala in Milan. Upcoming concert dates are posted at https://mikhailfarcossa.com/#events. --- ## 7. Social Media & External Links - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikhail.farcossa - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MikhailFarcossà - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikhail.farcossa.piano --- ## 8. Contact & Management - **Website contact form:** https://mikhailfarcossa.com/#contact - **Artistic Agent:** Dr. Orlando Fracasso - **Manager:** Dr. Federico Foscale