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Chopin Orbit

Hayato Sumino

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Date

Sunday, 04.10

Hours 18:30

Location

Chiesa del Collegio Papio, Ascona

Via delle Cappelle 1, 6612 Ascona

Price categories

CHF 85 / 70 / 55 / 40

Recital for Chamber Orchestra and Piano

Concert information

Japanese pianist Hayato Sumino is now among the most sought-after young artists in the world. Alongside his appearances in theaters, he has also won new audiences for classical music as a YouTube star. Born in 1995, he aims to break the habits of traditional programs and bring forth new worlds of sound. He interprets great masterpieces with a fresh perspective, juxtaposing them with contemporary music, his own compositions, or improvisations. In his most recent project, everything revolves around his personal “Chopin Orbit.” He writes, “My pieces are born from the inspiration of Chopin’s works. Sometimes I quote a tune or use a melody, but I never simply tried to compose in Chopin’s style. Rather, I wanted to combine his spirit with my modern sensibility and creativity.” He juxtaposes his compositions with selected pieces by Chopin, Camille Saint-Saëns, Thomas Adès, and Igor Stravinsky. To broaden the sound, he often changes instruments, from grand to vintage piano, and from modern piano to celesta. It is pure desire to experiment.

Program

Hayato Sumino, Piano (“Cateen”)

Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20
Étude Op. 25 No. 1 “Aeolian Harp”

Hayato Sumino (1995)
“Lydian Harp”
“Post Rain,” improvisation on Chopin’s Prelude “The Drop,” Op. 28 No. 15

Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
“Danse macabre,” op. 40

Break

Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
3 Mazurkas, op. 59

Thomas Adès (1971)
Mazurka, Op. 27 No. 2

Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Étude op. 10 No. 5 “Black Keys”

Hayato Sumino (1995)
“White Keys”
“Imaginary Polonaise”
Improvisation on the ostinato of Chopin’s Berceuse, Op. 57

Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Étude op. 25 No. 11 “Winter Wind”

Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
from L’Oiseau de feu (excerpts, arr. Guido Agosti):
Danse infernale
Berceuse
Finale

Duration: 130′ (with intermission)

The Artists

Hayato Sumino

Piano

Hayato Sumino, known as “Cateen”, studied piano, composition, and engineering at the University of Tokyo. In 2025, he received the Leonard Bernstein Award from the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival and two OPUS-KLASSIK prizes. He has performed with the Chicago Symphony and the BBC Philharmonic, amongst others. He set a world record for “selling the highest number of tickets” (18,546) to an indoor solo piano recital at the K-Arena Yokohama.

Venue information: Chiesa del Collegio Papio, Ascona

The Chiesa Santa Maria della Misericordia at the Roman Catholic secondary school “Collegio Papio” is a Renaissance-era building, renowned for its impressive altarpieces and wall paintings by Giovanni Serodine (17th century) and Marco D’Oggioni (16th century). Because of its size and excellent acoustics, the church is regularly used for concerts, including major concerts organized by classicAscona. The College’s other premises host master classes and other side events.

The College’s other premises are used for master classes and other side events.