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Mikhail Mordvinov was born April 1977 into an old Moscow family of intellectuals and engineers. At age 6 he began taking music lessons at a local arts centre, but several months later he was admitted to the Gnessin School of Music where he studied for more than ten years with Tatiana Zelikman. After graduating in 1994, he continued studies at the Gnessin Academy of Music under Vladimir Tropp, finishing in 1999 with the highest honours. From 1999 to 2003 he lived in Hanover, Germany, pursuing postgraduate studies at the University of Music and Drama under Bernd Goetzke.

In 2004, Mordvinov became an assistant professor at the Gnessin Academy of Music. He has also been awarded a number of scholarships, including the President of Russia Award (1996-98), the G. Neuhaus Award by the Rostropovich Fund (1997), and the German Academic Exchange Service Award (2000-01). He began performing at an early age, with appearances in Moscow and nearby cities. Two first prizes, at the 12th Schumann Competition in Zwickau (1996) and the 6th Schubert Competition in Dortmund (1997), propelled him onto the international stage and the opportunity to record. In 1998 he recorded his first solo CD, featuring works by Schubert and Rachmaninoff. He currently makes about 50 appearances a year in recitals, orchestral concerts and chamber music, mostly in Europe.

His performing style shows a great affinity with the romantic school of the great piano masters of the first half of the 19th century. His repertoire consists mainly of works by the Viennese classic and romantic composers, but also includes baroque and contemporary music with a special emphasis on chamber music.