Hayato Sumino »Chopin Orbit«

About the Event

He is a young man who doesn’t fit the image of the flamboyant virtuoso at all: calm, thoughtful, almost introverted. And yet he possesses a presence, charm, and ease that are immediately infectious. Hayato Sumino didn’t make a name for himself in the concert hall, but on the internet. Under his stage name “Cateen”—a nod to his love of cats—he ranks among the most influential classical music figures of his generation. At the same time, he is making a name for himself on the classical stage: in 2018, he won the Grand Prix at the PTNA Competition, and in 2021, Sumino reached the semifinals of the world‐famous International Chopin Competition. His performance was streamed tens of thousands of times—a record. Today, the newlywed 30‐year‐old moves effortlessly between worlds. He performs with major orchestras, gives sold‐out recitals worldwide, and experiments with sound, form, and presentation. His music blends Baroque with funk, jazz with late Romanticism, and film music with improvisation. The result: formats that defy categorization—and reach an audience that would otherwise rarely find its way into concert halls. This season, Sumino returns to Berlin to present his album “Chopin Orbit” (Sony Classical), which blends Chopin with other composers and his own works.

Program
Chopin: Scherzo Nr. 1 h‐moll op. 20
Chopin: Etüde As‐Dur op. 25 Nr. 1
Hayato Sumino: »Lydian Harp«
Hayato Sumino: »Raindrop Postlude«
Chopin: Sonate Nr. 2 b‐moll op. 35
Saint‐Saëns: »Danse macabre« op. 40 (arr. Liszt / Sumino)
Chopin: Mazurken op. 59/1‐3
Thomas Adès: Mazurka op. 27/2
Chopin: Etüde Ges‐Dur op. 10/5 »Schwarze Tasten«
Hayato Sumino: »White Keys«
Hayato Sumino: »Imaginary Polonaise«
Hayato Sumino: Improvisation über das Ostinato aus Chopins Berceuse Des‐Dur op. 57
Chopin: Etüde a‐moll op. 25/11 »Winterwind«
Strawinsky: Auszüge aus »Der Feuervogel« (arr. Guido Agosti)