RYUSEI KOBAYASHI ⎥Classicalia 2022/23 Candidate

Ryusei Kobayashi was born in Los Angeles in 2010 and began playing the piano at the age of seven. He quickly excelled in the instrument, winning numerous competitions and earning several accolades. In 2018, Ryusei achieved 2nd place in the JMAC piano competition, followed by 1st place in the same competition in 2019. His talent continued to grow, as he won 1st place for Chopin category U12 in the SYMF piano competition in 2020. Ryusei's skills were further recognized in 2021, as he won the Grand Prix in the online edition of the Paderewski International Piano Competition, as well as 1st place in the VI Krystian Tkaczewski International Piano Competition and American Protégé. In addition to his musical achievements, Ryusei also enjoys playing tennis and swimming.