In 2000, the year Yundi Li was the winner, Kobrin was third at the International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, and Li says that one of his favorite memories of the competition occurred at the awards ceremony, when Kobrin lifted him in celebration of his victory.
Pada tahun 2000, Yundi Li adalah pemenangnya, Kobrin berada di urutan ketiga di International Chopin Piano Competition di Warsawa, dan Yundi Li mengatakan bahwa salah satu kenangan favoritnya tentang kompetisi terjadi pada upacara penghargaan, ketika Kobrin mengangkatnya untuk merayakan kemenangannya.