Connor Kobayashi lives in Dallas, Texas. He began studying piano at three years of age. He finds peace and tranquility in playing the piano. Connor has won a number of national piano competitions. His awards include first and second place from the Global Musical Arts Competition. In 2023, he took sixth place in the Dallas Symphonic Competition. Connor has also participated in the Dallas Piano Solo competition and has received an honorable mention in 2023 and 2024. He took the RCM exam and passed level 8 piano with Honors and level 8 music theory with First Class Honors. Connor has recently begun studying flute, in addition to his piano study. In his free time, he enjoys playing basketball and watching football games.
Watch Connor Kobayashi perform Italian Concerto in F Major, Bmv 971, Movement I by Bach, Johann Sebastian on the piano for the 2026 Spring Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.