Nora began playing piano at the age of 4 at her preschool in Irvine, CA. She then studied under Minh Pham from Westminster, CA through elementary and middle school. After moving to Pleasanton, CA, Nora began studying piano with Jia Wang. Nora is a member of the Foothill High School Honors Choir under the direction of Will Segal and was selected to the California All-State Junior High Choir in 2024 and 2025 as part of the Thomas Hart Middle School Advanced Choir directed by Andrew Lu.
Watch Eleanor Thai-Hoa Yunzhen Kao perform A Curious Story by Stephen Heller on the piano for the 2026 Spring Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.