Hayato Sumino, piano

Hayato Sumino, piano Chopin Orbit Saturday, January 30, 2027, 7:30 p.m. Music Center at Strathmore Pianist Hayato Sumino defies easy categorization: a sold-out debut recital at Carnegie Hall, a semi-finalist at the 2021 International Chopin Piano Competition, an acclaimed performance at the Hollywood Bowl, and over 1.5 million YouTube followers. A graduate of the University of Tokyo’s prestigious information science program, Sumino has pursued cutting-edge music research at IRCAM in Paris—and that rare fusion of analytical depth and improvisational flair defines everything he plays. Washington Performing Arts is thrilled to introduce D.C. audiences to this singular artist through a program of Chopin, Ravel, and Saint-Saëns alongside Sumino’s own compositions, performed across three instruments—grand piano, upright piano, and electric keyboard—in one extraordinary evening.