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Hayato Sumino Releases New Album Chopin Orbit
Hayato Sumino has just released his new album Chopin Orbit last Friday on Sony Classical.
This album is very personal to Hayato. Chopin has been close to his heart since childhood, and Chopin Orbit reflects his own journey with Chopin’s music as both a pianist and a composer. The album creates a dialogue between Chopin’s original works and Hayato’s own musical responses, showing how his inspiration grows naturally from Chopin’s legacy.
The program includes Chopin’s Polonaise-Fantaisie Op. 61, Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Berceuse and the Raindrop Prelude, paired with Hayato’s own pieces White Keys and Post Rain, as well as works by composers he admires such as Godowsky, Janáček and Thomas Adès.
For this recording, Hayato explores many sound colors by performing on different keyboards, including concert grand piano, vintage piano, upright piano and celeste, expressing his unique musical voice.
With Chopin Orbit, Hayato Sumino shares his personal conversation with Chopin and invites listeners into his own musical world.
Hayato Sumino Receives GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Certification at K-Arena Yokohama
Pianist Hayato Sumino has received a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ certification for “Most tickets sold for a solo piano recital (indoors)” following his recital at K-Arena Yokohama on November 29,
2025.
The concert marked the first classical piano recital at the venue and sold out the entire arena, with ticket sales officially verified by Guinness World Records™.
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New Album of Anastasia Kobekina: BACH Cello Suites
Release Date: 09/26/2025
“There might not yet be as many recordings of Bach’s cello suites as there are stars in the sky, but there are certainly as many ways of interpreting this monumental music, both in performance and philosophically.“
An extraordinary two years for Anastasia Kobekina reaches a new high this September, with the upcoming release of her recording of Bach’s iconic Cello Suites on Sony Classical. More ...
Bomsori Named Ambassador for Composer Grażyna Bacewicz by Polish Music Publishing House (PWM Edition)
Bomsori has been named the ambassador for composer Grażyna Bacewicz by Polish Music Publishing House (PWM Edition). She celebrated this honor by performing at PWM’s 80th Anniversary Gala Concert in Wrocław. The program featured the unpublished Polish Rhapsody by Bacewicz and Violin Concerto No. 1 by Karol Szymanowski, performed with the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic under the baton of Duncan Ward.
Hayato Sumino’s First Ever Europe Tour – Acclaimed by Critics!
Hayato Sumino - Cateen’s Europe Tour – A Star is Born!
Critics across Europe were left in awe by Hayato Sumino’s dazzling virtuosity and artistic brilliance. Concert halls erupted in frenzied ovations as he redefined the piano experience with stunning technical mastery and a captivating stage presence!
Munich (BR-Klassik, tz München, Abendzeitung München, Münchner Merkur)
"Sumino is no empty media hype. He is truly an astonishing virtuoso with great musicality." (BR-Klassik)
"His fingers glide weightlessly over the keys – pure virtuosity as a natural expression." (Abendzeitung München)
"His 'Boléro' – a brilliant reinvention that left the audience speechless." (Münchner Merkur)
Hamburg (Hamburger Abendblatt)
"The Elbphilharmonie was on fire! Sumino shattered the boundaries of a traditional piano recital." (Hamburger Abendblatt)
Stuttgart (Stuttgarter Zeitung)
"A pianistic firework! His touch, his phrasing – absolute perfection and refinement." (Stuttgarter Zeitung)
"A breathtaking virtuoso who unites Bach, Chopin, and his own works at the highest level."
Düsseldorf (Westdeutsche Zeitung, Rheinische Post, Düsseldorfer Tonhalle Review)
"Sumino is more than just an internet star – he is a true virtuoso!" (Westdeutsche Zeitung)
"His 'Boléro' was a sensation – structurally clear and technically flawless." (Rheinische Post)
"The audience couldn’t believe their ears – an unbelievable performance!"
HUMAN UNIVERSE - HAYATO SUMINO
ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENT & 1ST SINGLE RELEASE OF “HUMAN UNIVERSE”
‘Human Universe’ to be released on November 1, 2024
First single “Pavane pour une infante défunte” by Ravel
Berlin, July 12, 2024: Sony Classical announces today the upcoming release
of ‘Human Universe’ by extraordinary young New York-based Japanese
pianist and composer, Hayato Sumino (aka ‘Cateen’), scheduled for release
on November 1, 2024. The 1st single release of the album “Pavane pour
une infante défunte” by Ravel is out today.
'Human Universe’ showcases Sumino’s multi-faceted gifts in a diverse selection of works that run the gamut from Bach, Handel, Purcell, Chopin, Fauré and Debussy to iconic film composers like Hans Zimmer and Ryuichi Sakamoto as well as Sumino’s own compositions and arrangements. The recording highlights his distinctive style, seamlessly merging his refined classical technique with the discerning ear of an arranger and exceptional improvisational talent.
A prodigious composer, Hayato Sumino possesses a unique and captivating style that effortlessly combines his diverse musical interests, ranging from classical and jazz to film music, post-classical, and electronica. He is also much in-demand for film and TV scores in Japan and is rapidly gaining a place as one of the leading members of the next generation of musicians for whom genre borders are simply no obstacle.
Stream & pre-order here: https://hayatosumino.lnk.to/humanuniverse
Liu Kotow and The Fryderyk Chopin Institute Jointly Announce a Special Partnership!
Liu Kotow, in special partnership with The Fryderyk Chopin Institute, is thrilled to serve as the official organizers for the worldwide tour of the prize winners from the prestigious 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, set for 2025 in Warsaw.
This special collaboration underscores our shared commitment to nurturing exceptional talents in classical music and offering them a premier global stage.
Together, we are dedicated to delivering a series of unforgettable, exclusive performances across the globe, showcasing the extraordinary artistry and skill of these distinguished musicians.
Stay tuned for more details as we bring these unique events to audiences worldwide!
BOMSORI wins BBC Music Magazine Award 2024
Sony Classical signs pianist Hayato Sumino
We are thrilled to announce the worldwide signing of Hayato Sumino with Sony Classical.
In collaboration with Sony Classical, we are delighted to reveal that Sumino's highly anticipated debut album is set to be released this autumn. This milestone marks an incredible moment in Sumino's musical journey, and we couldn't be more thrilled to be a part of it.
Stay tuned for further updates as we embark on this exciting musical venture with Hayato Sumino and Sony Classical!
Anastasia Kobekina awarded Leonard Bernstein Award 2024
Anastasia Kobekina Awarded Leonard Bernstein Award 2024!
Exciting announcement from Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival: Anastasia Kobekina has just received the prestigious Leonard Bernstein Award for 2024, joining the ranks of celebrated musicians in this honor.
The Leonard Bernstein Award has been championed by the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe since 2002. It was, previously awarded to artists like Lang Lang, Martin Grubinger, and Alisa Weilerstein.Experience Anastasia's captivating talent at the Leonard Bernstein Award Winner's Concert with the
Kammerorchester Basel on July 12, 2024 in Lübeck
Hayato Sumino joins LIU KOTOW
We are thrilled to announce our latest collaboration with the exceptional artist, Hayato Sumino!
Hayato Sumino, 🎹🌟 a Japanese pianist and competition winner, is more than just a classical virtuoso – he's a versatile artist excelling as a creator, composer, and jazz musician. Recognized as a pop sensation, Sumino captivates a vast YouTube audience under the name 'Cateen,' boasting 1.2 million subscribers and an extraordinary 170 million views to date. 🎶✨
Hayato is recognized for his distinctive style, blending classical techniques, arrangements, and improvisational skills.
ANASTASIA KOBEKINA signs with Sony Classical
We are thrilled to announce that Anastasia Kobekina has signed with Sony Classical.
Her debut album, set to be released in early 2024, will take listeners on a captivating musical journey through Venice. With a modern twist, Anastasia explores our connections to places, bridging the past and the present.
Congratulations, Anastasia!
BOMSORI with the NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC and Jaap van Zweden
Bomsori will be the soloist at legendary “Concerts in the Parks” of the New York Philharmonic in June 2022, performing Bruch’s Violin Concerto No.1 under the baton of the music director Jaap van Zweden.
June 14, Van Cortland Park
June 15, Central Park
June 16, Cunningham Park
June. 17, Prospect Park
The New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks, Presented by Didi and Oscar Schafer, have become an iconic New York summer experience since they began in 1965, transforming parks throughout the city into a patchwork of picnickers and providing music lovers with an opportunity to hear classical music under the stars. This beloved series returns in June 2022 after two years of cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
BBT AWARD 2022 for KOBEKINA
Łukasz Borowicz - music director of Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra
Łukasz Borowicz has been appointed new Music Director of Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra Filharmonia Poznańska effective 2021/22.
Borowicz appeared as guest conductor with SWR Sinfonieorchester, Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, Hamburger Symphoniker, MDR Sinfonieorchester, Luzerner Symfonieorchester, Orchestre National de Lille, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group and a number of other orchestras and ensembles, including all the major Polish symphonies.
A prolific recording artist with over 100 albums to his name, Borowicz’s recordings have been awarded four Diapason d’Or prizes. Borowicz received the ICMA Special Achievement Award in 2015 for his pioneering work on the cycle of Symphonic Works by Sir Andrzej Panufnik. In 2018 he received another ICMA award for his recording of Quo Vadis by Feliks Nowowiejski. His collaboration with Piotr Beczała on Deutsche Grammophon’s recording Heart’s delight – Songs of Richard Tauber was met with wide critical and public praise.
http://www.lukaszborowicz.com/
Bomsori - new album on Deutsche Grammophon
Bomsori presents her solo debut album on Deutsche Grammophon. Set for international release on 18 June 2021, Violin on Stage includes works written for or inspired by opera or ballet. Recorded at the state-of-the-art National Forum of Music in Wrocław last December with the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic and its Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero, the album also captures the close bond Bomsori feels with Poland, its music and its musicians.
The violinist’s chosen repertoire reflects her desire to communicate with her audiences through her instrument’s expressive voice. “I’m not a loud person – I usually don’t talk much in everyday life,” she says. “But that’s why I love playing the violin, because I can speak and communicate through music. I’ve loved singing and ballet since I was a small child and am always moved by hearing voices and watching dancers. I wanted to bring that special spirit of poetry and drama to listeners through my instrument, which can sing freely in these wonderful pieces. Read more...
Bomsori- cover story at THE STRAD
For Korean violinist Bomsori, the past year has been one of her busiest yet, with numerous live and streamed performances and her first solo recording for Deutsche Grammophon. As she takes her next steps on the road to international renown, she shares her guiding principles with Andrew Mellor
Bomsori Kim was given her distinctive name by her grandfather. Unusual in her native Korea, Bomsori translates literally as ‘sound of spring’. ‘I was actually born in winter, not spring,’ the violinist explains, ‘but as winter is cold and difficult, he wanted me to bring some nice spring news into the world.’ As I talk to Kim after the longest of winters, on a sunny 1 April, it’s easy to relate to her grandfather’s thinking.
BOMSORI signs exclusive to Deutsche Grammophon
Photo©Stefan Höderath
Berlin, 22 February 2021.
Deutsche Grammophon announce the signing of an exclusive agreement with Bomsori Kim.
“I feel truly honoured to join Deutsche Grammophon and follow in the footsteps of so many legendary artists,” says Bomsori Kim. “The Yellow Label stands for excellence and the best of tradition. It is also committed to reaching new audiences and connecting as many people as possible via the powerful emotions of great music. I share that commitment and want to communicate to the world through music. I hope my new album for DG will touch and inspire listeners of all ages.”
“It’s my great pleasure to welcome Bomsori to the Yellow Label,” comments Dr Clemens Trautmann, President Deutsche Grammophon. “Her extraordinary virtuosity is matched by an ability to make the violin sing. We love the way she’s prepared to take risks in the moment of performance and the heartfelt poetry of her playing. Bomsori’s DG debut solo album is a tremendous showcase for her artistry and we look forward to creating many more recordings with her in future.”
“There’s something deeply personal about Bomsori’s playing,” notes Angelika Meissner, DG’s Director Classical, Artists & Repertoire. “Her interpretations hold audiences spellbound with their epic power and poetic beauty. Violin on Stage shows why she’s regarded by fellow musicians and leading critics as one of today’s star performers.”
BOMSORI- Focus Artist at Rheingau Music Festival 2021
As a focus artist, Bomsori Kim will be on stage with eight concerts at the Rheingau Music Festival 2021, presenting her entire artistic skills together with various musical partners. She will kick things off as part of our focus "Spot on: Mozart," in which she will bring all five of the classical composer's violin concertos to the cloisters of Eberbach Abbey with Camerata Salzburg (July 10, 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. & July 11, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.). Bomsori Kim shows that she is also comfortable outside of classical music in a piano trio with cellist Maximilian Hornung (July 25), among others. The program here includes piano trios by Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Dvořák, as well as other chamber music. Together with the Tenebrae Choir, this year's focus ensemble, Bomsori Kim delves deep into the Baroque era. On this evening, Bach's Partita No. 2 in D minor for solo violin BWV 1004 merges with selected chorales by the composer, opening up a very special perspective on this monument of violin literature (Aug. 14, 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.). With Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D major op. 35, which she brings to the stage of the Kurhaus Wiesbaden together with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Vasily Petrenko (Sept. 2, 5 p.m.and 8 p.m.), Bomsori Kim concludes her summer full of music in the Rheingau 2021.
New Album of Bomsori !
For their first album together, BOMSORI and Polish pianist Rafał Blechacz chose to combine pieces from two musical traditions – Polish melancholy and French elegance:
Gabriel Fauré Sonata No.1 in A major op. 13
Debussy Sonata in G minor
Szymanowski Sonata in D minor op. 9
Chopin Nocturne No.20 in D sharp minor op. posth.
(Arrangement of Nathan Milstein)
BOMSORI's New York Philharmonic debut
Bomsori Kim will debut with the New York Philharmonic on February 6, 2019 as part of the Philharmonic's annual Lunar New Year celebration. Bomsori will give the US Premiere of Tan Dun's Violin Concerto: Fire Ritual, under the baton of Kahchun Wong.
DEbut Album of Bomsori Kim at Warner Classics
BOMSORI KIM & WARSAW PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Jacek KASPSZYK - conductor
Tracks:
Henryk Wieniawski - Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 22
Dmitri Shostakovich - Violin Concerto No. 6 in A Minor, Op. 77
Recording Producers: Andrzej SASIN, Aleksandra NAGÓRKO
Warner Classics
0190295763220
Premiere: 27 October 2017
This exciting collaboration marks Bomsori's recording debut, in which the fiendish virtuosity of Wieniawski’s Romantic Violin Concerto No. 2
is coupled with Shostakovich’s searingly intense Violin Concerto No. 1
in A Minor.
Although nearly 100 years apart, both concertos presented on this album had their premieres in Saint Petersburg. Saint Petersburg is also the city in which Henryk Wieniawski held the post of soloist at the Tsar’s court, as well as the birthplace of Dmitri Shostakovich and where he spent most of his life.
www.warnerclassics.com