Born in Italy on 24/07/1995, Michele Fazio graduated with highest marks and honors at the Conservatorio “Niccolò Piccinni” in Bari. He has taught Principal Piano at the Conservatory of Rodi Garganico, branch of the Conservatorio “Umberto Giordano” in Foggia, and is a student of M° Alessandro Deljavan. He began his studies with M° Alfonso Soldano and furthered his training with M° Pierluigi Camicia at the “European Arts Academy Aldo Ciccolini” in Trani; for several years he attended the annual courses with M° Roberto Plano at the Accademia di Musica di Pinerolo, where he also followed lessons with Maestri such as Benedetto Lupo, Filippo Gamba and others. About him: "... Fazio’s reading is a unique approach to Brahms’s F#- Minor Sonata, one that sheds new light on the work and offers us deeper insight into the workings of Brahms’s brain..." (... La lettura di Fazio è un approccio unico alla sonata di Brahms in F#-, un approccio che dona nuova luce a questo lavoro e che ci offre una visione più profonda del modo di ragionare del genio compositivo di Brahms ...) "... The Latin blood is in Fazio’s veins. He delivers a performance of riveting rhythmic drive in the first movement and last movements..." (... Il sangue latino scorre nelle vene di Fazio. Egli offre una performance di avvincente unità ritmica nel primo movimento ed ultimo movimento ...)