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Hayato Sumino, piano

May 2, 2026
Roy Thomson Hall

Hayato Sumino, piano

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In the Canadian premiere of his multiple keyboard recital, Hayato Sumino will exhibit his brilliant melding of classical technique with improvisational skills, bringing a fresh and innovative approach to piano music.

Taking the concert world by storm, pianist and composer Hayato Sumino breathes new life into the term virtuoso. His 2024 debut at Royal Albert Hall—where Hayato performed Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra—created a media frenzy. “Something truly unforgettable was created by Hayato Sumino when he made his debut on the piano world’s biggest stage” (Classic FM). In the summer, an extensive sold-out 24-recital tour of Japan culminated in a celebration for Hayato’s July 14 birthday at Budokan (Tokyo), where he performed for more than 13,000 fans.

His dynamism and creativity are the building blocks of his astonishing online presence—boasting over 1.5 million YouTube followers and 180 million views on the channel/pseudonym “Cateen”—and his passion and spontaneity draw his fans to the concert hall, regularly selling out shows from Tokyo to London to Chicago to Vancouver, with lines out the door for Hayato’s autograph. His 2022 debut album Hayatosm featured music by Chopin, Liszt, and his own compositions, and worldwide success lead to Digital Journal’s recognition in “Best Classical Albums for 2020.” His debut album with Sony Classical is set for release this fall and includes works by Bach, Debussy, Fauré, and Hayato’s own arrangement of Ravel’s Bolero.

An exclusive Sony Classical recording artist, Artist Ambassador for Apple Music Classical, Steinway Artist, and CASIO Ambassador, Hayato continues to forge his own path in the arts.

He continues expanding his international profile with debuts at the Rheingau Musik Festival in Germany, the Gstaad Menuhin Festival in Switzerland, and the Ravinia Festival where he performs Chopin with Marin Alsop and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. As a soloist, Hayato is regularly featured with leading orchestras worldwide, including the Hamburg, Polish National Radio, and NHK Symphony Orchestras, the Tokyo, Japan, Kansai, and Osaka Philharmonics, the Pacific Philharmonia Orchestra, the Boston Pops, and many more.


Program
J.S. Bach
Chromatic Fantasie & Fugue in D Minor
Hayato SuminoHuman Universe
Hayato SuminoThree Nocturnes
Frédéric ChopinNocturne in C Minor, Op. 48
Frédéric ChopinScherzo No. 1, Op. 20

Intermission

(Toy Piano / Improvisation)

Hayato SuminoBig Cat Waltz
George GershwinAn American in Paris
Maurice RavelBoléro


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