Hayato Sumino

Cateen

Few people celebrate their 29th birthday in front of 13,000 people, but that is how Japanese pianist and composer Hayato Sumino spent his big day this summer. The classical artist performed at the massive Budokan arena in Tokyo, marking the finale of a tour consisting of 24 sold-out concerts across Japan.

Sumino’s artistic signature merges classical virtuosity, innovative arrangements and improvisation. On his YouTube channel, Cateen, which boasts over 1.3 million subscribers and 170 million views, he publishes original compositions and arrangements. He performs Twinkle Twinkle Little Star at seven skill levels, seamlessly incorporate the sound of a ringing phone from the audience into an improvised duet, and present his own interpretations of classical works.

Sumino gained international recognition during the 2021 International Chopin Piano Competition, and this winter, he made his international recording debut. At Troldsalen, he will perform several pieces from this album. Alongside his own music, the programme includes Ravel’s Boléro and works by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Chopin, and Bach.

Photo: Ryuya Amao

Venue

Troldhaugen

With your concert ticket you can book free return bus transportation from the Tourist Information to the venue. Departure one hour before the concert starts, return after the concert. The journey takes approx. 30 min. 

Contributors

• Hayato Sumino piano

Music by

• Chopin

• Bach

• Sakamoto

• Sumino

• Ravel

Works

• Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)
  Étude in C major, op. 10:1, Waterfall
  Scherzo in B minor, op. 20:1

• Hayato Sumino (1995–)
  2 Chopin Recompositions:
  New Birth
  Recollection

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
  Choral Prelude ‘Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ’ BWV 639

• Ryuichi Sakamoto (1952–2023), arr. H. Sumino
  Solari

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
  Partita no. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826

• Hayato Sumino (1995–)
  Human Universe

• Maurice Ravel (1875–1937), arr. H. Sumino
  Boléro