Hayato Sumino at Budokan

Pianist, virtuoso, YouTuber with million of fans: Hayato Sumino is a phenomenon of the piano. Here is his Tokyo recital with over 13.000 spectators.

Taking the concert world by storm, pianist and composer Hayato Sumino breathes new life into the term virtuoso. He is not just a pianist; he is a real phenomenon. He plays the piano at a world-class level, has a degree in engineering, composes, arranges and improvises and is also a real YouTube star with over 1.3 million followers under the name "Cateen". His passion and spontaneity draw his fans to the concert hall, he bridges the gap between the social media world and impressive performances on all the world’s major stages like no other. In the summer, an extensive sold-out 24-recital tour of Japan culminated at Budokan (Tokyo), where he performed for more than 13,000 fans. His unique style blends classical virtuoso tradition with an arranger’s ear and breathtaking improvisational skills, allowing Hayato to share not only classical masterworks, but also his original compositions and arrangements with audiences across the globe, including his rendition of Ravel’s Boléro on two pianos.

Genre Concert
Soloist Hayato Sumino
Composer Mozart, Bach, Ravel, Sumino, Chopin
English title of music work Mozart: "Alla turca" ; Chopin: Scherzo Nr. 1, Etude op.25 Nr. 11; Brahms: Ungarische Rhapsodie Nr. 2 (with Jazz-Impro by Sumino); Sumino: Human Universe "Rhapsody in Blue" on a toy piano; Ravel: Bolero ("Budokan-Version"); Bach: Jesus bleibet meine Freude; Chopin: Polonaise op. 53
Recording location Nippon Budokan, Tokyo
Duration 62 mins
Producer WOWOW, Sony Classical