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Kyōhei Sorita is credited as a pianist, businessperson and conductor. Born on September 1, 1994, Kyōhei Sorita is from Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. That works out to 32 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Toho Girls' Junior and Senior High School and Chopin University of Music. Notable works include スタニスラフ・ブーニン ～天才ピアニスト 10年の空白を越えて～ 特別編 (2024), いないいないばあっ!クリスマスすぺしゃる (2024) and ベトナムのひびき (2024).
My Take
Second place sounds like a consolation until you check the calendar. When Kyohei Sorita took second prize at the 2021 International Chopin Piano Competition, it was the best result for a Japanese-born pianist since Mitsuko Uchida finished second in 1970. Half a century of nobody getting that close. He earned it the unglamorous way, training at Toho in Japan and then studying at the Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, at the source rather than at a distance. What makes him unusual, though, is what he does off the keyboard. He conducts, and he runs a company as its representative director. Classical music in Japan mostly asks performers to perform and leave the economics to someone else; Sorita decided to build the business himself. That is a heavier thing to carry than a concert program, and I respect that he picked it up.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kyōhei Sorita
- Name (Japanese)
- 反田恭平
- Reading
- そりた きょうへい
- Born
- September 1, 1994 (age 32)
- Origin
- Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan
- Occupation
- pianist / businessperson / conductor / representative director
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
2. Background
- High school
- Toho Girls' Junior and Senior High School
- University
- Chopin University of Music
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- 小林愛実
4. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 36 (2015–2024)
- By year
- 2015: 2, 2016: 2, 2017: 1, 2018: 3, 2019: 3, 2020: 3, 2021: 7, 2022: 5, 2023: 5, 2024: 3
- Main labels/studios
- 反田恭平 (7)
- Debut work
- 3月7日
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| TV program | スタニスラフ・ブーニン ～天才ピアニスト 10年の空白を越えて～ 特別編 | 2024 |
| TV program | いないいないばあっ!クリスマスすぺしゃる | 2024 |
| TV drama | ベトナムのひびき | 2024 |
| TV program | FREUDE、 forever～先駆者が見た景色～ | 2023 |
| TV program | かんさい熱視線 | 2023 |
| CM | 28歳編 - 妻夫木聡と共演 | 2023 |
| TV program | 町田樹のスポーツアカデミア 特別編 | 2022 |
| TV program | 世界一受けたい授業 | 2022 |
| TV program | 筋肉アワー | 2022 |
| TV program | 徹子の部屋 | 2021 |
| TV program | GoNEXTー未来へ駆けぬけるー | 2021 |
| TV program | 反田恭平 ショパンコンクールを語る | 2021 |
| TV program | クローズアップ現代+ | 2021 |
| Radio program | 反田恭平 Growing Sonority | 2021 |
| TV program | 1万人の第九 つながろう、今 | 2020 |
| TV program | 仁和寺音舞台 | 2019 |
| TV program | ピアノの森 | 2018 |
| TV program | 情熱大陸 | 2016 |
| CM | 生ビール 黒ラベル | |
| CM | 大人エレベーター |
5. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.kyoheisorita.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kyoheisorita/
- Xhttps://x.com/kyohei0901
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyohei%20Sorita
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8F%8D%E7%94%B0%E6%81%AD%E5%B9%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17160446
6. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kyōhei Sorita born?
Born September 1, 1994 (age 32).
Where is Kyōhei Sorita from?
Kyōhei Sorita is from Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan.
What does Kyōhei Sorita do?
Kyōhei Sorita works as pianist, businessperson, conductor, representative director.
What is Kyōhei Sorita known for?
Notable works include スタニスラフ・ブーニン ～天才ピアニスト 10年の空白を越えて～ 特別編, いないいないばあっ!クリスマスすぺしゃる, ベトナムのひびき.
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