The pianist and composer Hayato Sumino is one of the leading figures of a new generation of musicians who move effortlessly between genres and embrace total artistic freedom. With his innovative approach, he is redefining the art of piano performance and his technical brilliance captivates audiences worldwide in the most prestigious concert halls and alongside the most renowned orchestras. The combination of classical virtuosity and improvisation has also made this exceptional musician a digital sensation: over 2.2 million fans follow him online on his social media platforms.

In April 2024, Hayato Sumino made a spectacular debut at the Royal Albert Hall with Gershwin’s ›Rhapsody in Blue‹ and appeared at the BBC Proms in August 2025. In November 2025, he became the first ever performer to give a classical concert at the K Arena Yokohama, one of Japan’s largest music venues with a capacity of 20,000. In the current season, Hayato Sumino is setting further milestones with major debuts and international tours including at the Beijing Music Festival with John Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic. He will perform at Carnegie Hall with Marin Alsop and the Philadelphia Orchestra and with Petr Popelka and the Wiener Symphoniker at the Wiener Konzerthaus. In 2025 alone, Hayato Sumino received three prestigious awards: the Leonard Bernstein Prize from the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, as well as two Opus Klassik Awards in the categories ›Young Artist of the Year‹ and ›Live Performance of the Year‹. With this double honour, this pianist is the first artist in the history of the Opus Klassik Awards to win in two categories in the same year. In 2023, Hayato Sumino was included in Forbes Japan’s ›30 Under 30‹ list.