Hayato Sumino’s moment of phone duet genius | Classic FM

The piano world’s new star proves his musical creativity in a genius response to a mobile phone, during an intimate Gershwin solo.
Hayato Sumino, who also goes by the name Cateen, was playing Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and conductor Ben Palmer, when the moment of interruption and inspiration occurred.
“It’s in a musician’s nature to instinctively react to the sounds that they hear around them - even when making their Classic FM Live/Royal Albert Hall debut,” Hayato said afterwards.
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[@cat5220]

So amazing of the pianist to improvise so quickly - but also, imagine having your phone on ring at a performance like this... Like dude. Dude!!! Silence your phone!!!

[@annepaille8598]

I hide under my seat !

[@Yarnoverstacy]

I suspect an elderly person. Surely not intending to be rude, and probably mortified.

[@greatbriton8425]

There's always one quick to judge.

[@mdrlolcat]

And not once, but twice ...

[@007Julie]

@@greatbriton8425it’s not judgement it’s common sense. If the owner of the phone was an elderly person I’m sure the person next to them would be like, “I can help you silence your phone if you want”. I think this was one person who thought their cellphone would just quiet down eventually. They didn’t want to bother.

[@StraveTube]

This feels especially appropriate during Rhapsody in Blue, since Gershwin wrote it while drawing inspiration from the sounds of the city - the rattling of a train car, etc.

[@mirandaandrews2872]

If he had gotten a tellagram he would has incorporated that into this song to😂😂

[@princessthyemis]

Ooo cool! Pretty!

[@tabbywarrior]

Came for the duet, stayed for the Music.

[@gloriousginger]

Me

[@KB-lp7ik]

Ikr 😊

[@TheKb117]

Didn't even noticed the ringing phone if not for the indication.😁

[@tabbywarrior]

@@TheKb117 ikr

[@thecurebr]

Amazed!

[@oboemadness1995]

Instead of frustration and anger, he chose to make it beautiful. What a response to an obstacle.

[@ancientwisdom108]

A lesson in life 😅

[@shingtome2179]

When life gives you lemons...😊

[@randyouellette1109]

Love the little look the violinist gives him when he responds tom the phone. Love it!

[@donidino3349]

And then the cute hair tossle! :)

[@thequixoticangler3364]

Yup. She probably took him home. He looked right at her as he did it. Nice little moment.

[@SuPeRNinJaRed]

The ultimate “pickup line” ;P

[@pedrocortez3485]

I bet she gives great helmet

[@keysncoffee7733]

@@SuPeRNinJaRedhe said “somebody’s gotta pick SOMETHING up around here!”

[@TJtheBee]

That was so natural I didn’t even realize when the improv kicked in!

[@ahwhite1398]

I've watched this 5 times now and still haven't noticed the phone!

[@PatNeedhamUSA]

Neither have I. Thanks for leaving the comment so I feel less like a complete dunce 😂

[@ancientwisdom108]

​@@ahwhite1398there's a visual queue and then he mimics the ring tone. 😅

[@Pianist7137Gaming]

it's at the start and later 0:46

[@ahwhite1398]

@@ancientwisdom108yeah, i finally notice the visual cue at about 11 seconds. I'm still not hearing the other one. I think a lot of it was not expecting a simple bell ringtone but something more ring-toney.

[@lakep7798]

This performance is RIDICULOUSLY impressive. I’m floored.

[@shonen84]

He has many more gems over at his KZbin channel (Cateen). Highly recommended! He’s great

[@CaptainObvious55]

Ikr, Im roofed

[@BlasphemousButler]

100%. The phone thing was maybe the least interesting part of this amazing performance.

[@jponz85]

​@@shonen84where can I watch the whole version of this piece and him playing it lol

[@musicandash]

Happened twice! 0:10 & 0:45 The second time, Cateen again naturally incorporated into the music ! I loved the violinists were smiling charmingly !

[@laaaliiiluuu]

Charmingly or awkwardly because "did this really just happen?" 😂

[@musicandash]

@@laaaliiiluuu I think they managed very well👏👏

[@viedeciel]

Not the 1st Time ? Sounds like so.

[@musicandash]

@@viedeciel I heard that Cateen picks up sounds from the audience when he plays encore during his solo tour! As he allows the audience to film or take photos during encore, there are accidental noises from their phone or cameras when shooting like shutter sound etc!

[@LRRipley]

Thx because is so seamlessly incorporated it into the performance that I couldn’t tell

[@Craze961]

I'm not a classical music person and have no idea about this world in terms of what's original and what's improved in this video, but I'm floored by how beautiful the music was and how skilled this pianist is. I'm glad this was my first exposure to this realm of music!

[@inMuro]

It's blues music though, gershwin :-) not classic ^^

[@Swaggless]

Rhapsody in Blue by Gershwin.

[@Misteribel]

​@inMuro definitely classical music, with jazz elements. Or jazz with classical elements. But I don't see much blues here. It's a defining piece from the Jazz Age, and arguably the most famous of Gershwins compositions.

[@Misteribel]

@craze961 I hope this introduction to classical and jazz will put you on an interesting journey of discovery ❤

[@priskruger314]

Such a pleasant piece ❤ also a first for me hearing Gershwin

[@p0r5ch3911]

Respect to the artist. He is giving a show to everyone who came. On the other side the dude with the phone, you had two jobs, sit and and turn off your phone. If you are a doctor, put it at least on vibration. How hard can it be, you also managed to dress yourself, drive to the concert and find your seat.

[@MrJdsenior]

I used to record choral performances and it seems like inevitably someone would be sitting within three feet of one of the mics coughing up a lung or two. You can almost count on this kind of stuff. I saw one world class classical pianist on a YT video that started a concert, and the sustain pedal was stuck on. How in the heck does THAT happen???? She was funny. She explained the problem, asked for a new piano, and then said, hmmm, what can we do with this while we wait. A joy to watch The piano was moved to the stage lift, with her still playing while it was moved as she was lowered down, out of sight. Sh then came back up on the lift playing the replacement piano. I can't remember who the artist was, but IIRC she had an accent, a pretty one. I'm pretty sure you could find it on YT with a search, as that is where I saw it. I wonder how many times that story has been told over the years by those in attendance. And I wondered if she got as much of a kick out of it as the audience did, or if it was a 40 gauge, bring me my brown pants moment. Either way, she INCREASED the audience entertainment, making some delicious lemonade out of a really nasty lemon. Sorry for the metaphor fest. :-)

[@user-zb7co4xp5e]

Musically, a genius. Classy and smart when dealing with an unpleasant situation.

[@thegood9]

As a classically trained pianist of 45 years...this was a GREAT response!

[@nishhx_x]

wahhh you should make videos

[@freedomfreedomhoi]

​@@nishhx_xevery experienced pianist or whatever should make videos and upload? You know there are plenty of them? This generation 😢

[@DaPengui1n]

@@freedomfreedomhoiwhat one person does should be blamed on this generation? You know there are plenty of people in a generation? Hypocrites 😢

[@DaPengui1n]

Also they didnt even say anything bad 😂

[@thegood9]

@@DaPengui1n I'm confused >>>>>

[@akihirokinugasa8631]

He demonstrated how professionals strive to make their artifact better (if not perfect ) even when the surrounding situation is not ideal.

[@terrasai2857]

It’s always breathtaking to me how amazing humans can be.

[@MrJdsenior]

Yeah, now let me REALLY blow your mind. This guy has a masters in engineering, mechanical, I think, and did some leading edge work in AI. He also writes his own works, and does some amazing silly things like his Flight of the Bumblebee incrementing to 250 bpm, on a TOY piano. Always playful and fun. I sent his original work to a friend of mine who is a PhD in mathematics and did leading edge work in both pushing the envelope in a specific branch, and a lot of work for Wall Street developing derivative mathematics. He now profs at a high end university. His response, when I told him all about Hyato, was, "Humbling".

[@DanteCarlsonCello]

I was listening to a string quartet perform in a studio class, and right as they ended on a big C major chord a random phone in the room pinged perfectly in tune and everybody laughed This a wonderful performance by the way!

[@benharmonics]

Sumino’s improvisation is great, it fits into the music very naturally! The subtle Hungarian Rhapsody no. 2 reference at 1:49 is hilarious 😂

[@noobie5614]

Wow can’t believe you noticed that 😂

[@benharmonics]

@@noobie5614 Actually, in his older version of Rhapsody in Blue, he integrated HR2 in a much more obvious way. To me, this new one is a huge improvement.

[@noobie5614]

@@benharmonics it is precisely a prodigious ingenuity to incorporate such strenious pieces in a singular extravaganza!

[@jmer9126]

Absolutely! Bravo Cateen! ❤

[@espressoespresso5424]

This is the moment that revealed extraordinary musical talent of Hayato Sumino Cateen. He is music itself transcending various genre of music.

[@ruchan1015]

I thought it was once, but it was twice. Bravo, Cateen.

[@cksskw2607]

電話の音まで美しく聴こえた。まるで恋人からの電話のように物語を連想させるようなアレンジで素敵でした！

[@juliusyee8457]

Hayato has always been on another level, gonna miss him making Amazing Game OST covers

[@kaylinlugo2347]

My face as it got even more and more impressive: 😯 😦 😧 😲 This man is a genius.

[@RayHsu1020]

Ohtani - pitcher and hitter Cateen - classical and jazz

[@dukeofrodtown1705]

Ohtani has NOTHING on Cateen. Shear magnificence from one of the most sophisticated pianists of our time!

[@thomasbainbridge2992]

@@dukeofrodtown1705​​⁠Ohtani is the single most groundbreaking player in terms of versatility and in changing the nature of players in human history in the sport of baseball 😭 Agree that Sumino is one of the most sophisticated pianists of our time tho !

[@dukeofrodtown1705]

@@thomasbainbridge2992 As true as that is... I'm just salty that he shunned Toronto in the MLB offseason LOL (Jays were useless against him last night). Sumino scores a homer every time he plays Rhapsody

[@MiScusi69]

Well, classical and jazz are not black and white. They are closely intertwined and similar. The piece Sumino was playing is, in fact, classical music.

[@thomasbainbridge2992]

@@dukeofrodtown1705 couldn’t help but laugh at ohtanis homer ! Only thing landing in Toronto was a score deficit, not the plane with ohtani in it lol. Safer to be a Sumino fan ig and better luck this eve! 😂

[@whitsfiryellnogobyye]

What a composed & creative thinking person!

[@dureremu5897]

Came for a funny video, moved to tears by his playing.

[@user-ux5kr7xg4g]

着信音も自分の音楽に取り込んでしまう。さすが角野さん👏

[@amarug]

i know nothing about classical music and came for comic relief lured by the title, but ended up watching the video 3 times just because i was lost for words how amazing the whole thing was

[@whong09]

1:18 most fire groove I've heard in a while

[@eggizgud]

Classical pianist who can improv! Genius! Yeah, I know he plays jazz too. Genius!

[@luizcadu]

Yeah, that's the way it is supposed to be. Unfortunately, classical tradition supressed improvisation from performance. Didn't know about this guy, I'm glad he is keeping this practice alive!

[@henrykwieniawski7233]

@@luizcaduthankfully, it seems classical improvisation (partimento/jazz) is slowly but surely making a comeback

[@sonarharin3906]

That was transcendent playing, I love RiB, that piano solo section gives so much scope to the musician and this guy is phenomenal

[@823gth2]

なるほどねー途中で携帯の着信音2回は気づかなかった！ガーシュインはこの曲を車や電車など街の雑踏の音を参考に作ったという海外コメで、彼が昔のニューヨークの古いビルの中で弾いている状況が頭に浮かんだよ。それは携帯の音が昔の黒電話の音だったからかも。偶然とはいえ、それを活かした角野さん粋ですごすぎ！

[@jamesevans1601]

At least the phone went with the chaos of the big city setting in Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. 😅

[@yY-fv8hj]

ピアノが上手いのは勿論だけど、どんな状況でも観客を楽しませるのがプロの違いですよね。本当一流だと思う。

[@sandra4570]

What a wonderful improvisation👍👍👍 Cateen makes even two ringtones into music👏👏👏👏👏

[@cberry2283]

Bravo Cateen ❤❤❤ I wish Classic FM can upload the whole performance 🙏

[@MrJdsenior]

Go to his channel, CATEEN, and you can see a couple of performances of this piece, one in its entirety, with a Japanese orchestra, and one with on of the major philharmonic orchestras, or maybe the Boston Pops, don't remember. He also has original compositions, like his Piano Sonata 0, which is awesome. Also lots of silly playful stuff, always as an absurd level of mastery.

[@chikenraice7033]

Absolutely beautiful playing from one of my favorite pianists of all time.

[@user-md8cm1wc1u]

これをfullで聴きたいです

[@peanutButterJe11y]

A moment of beauty and creativity

[@hairglowingkyle4572]

Gershwin himself would definitely love Sumito for being able to capture the sounds of those Jazzy times in New York

[@user-qh1zd9dw5l]

0:47 He’s having a miraculous session again with the telephone call on same pitch!!!

[@stevenho660]

He also matched the exact pitch of the phone ring. Come on.

[@user-vp9nk3fm5r]

思わず鳴らしてしまった(鳴ってしまった)着信音🎵に緊張をほぐして優しい空気に変えてしまう🎹🎵演奏✨とても素敵です👀💕

[@au__chan]

This is Hayato Sumino❣️ This is Cateen❣️ I ♥ the world that he charms us✨✨✨

[@okaeritadaima4451]

Hayato Sumino かあ。。。すごい日本人やなあ。..... は！ かてぃんさん！😳

[@wooxzw]

0:15-1:07 I could listen a loop from one hour of this part.

[@jenniferhunnings5913]

Cateen you NEVER fail to impress me. I love your musicality ❤

[@laurafriday4834]

We can all learn from this! What a pro and consummate artist.

[@tomo-yi1po]

📞着信音が鳴っちゃったけど、素敵な空間に変えてしまうかてぃんさんの素晴らしいパフォーマンスに感動します👏✨ かてぃんさんの"ラプソ"最高にかっこよーぃ🔥🔥

[@imauz1127]

this man is so amazing at the piano

[@musicandash]

Also, thank you for capturing the fantastic moment of Cateen and the orchestra 2:07 joining with perfect timing!! Great!

[@NoobieSnake]

Wow, first time hearing from this guy, this is amazing! It’s so beautiful!

[@saphirestarr9952]

RHAPSODY IN BLUE!? AAAAAA! Wow. Incredible comedic timing and skill. Also? Seeing it played live is so intensely amazing. Thank you Fantasia for the knowledge.

[@Nightowl1981]

My favorite pianist! 1番好きなピアニストです！

[@umi-234-suika]

清らかな水の流れの様で繰り返し聴いてしまいます 美しい過ぎるピアノにふわっと雲の上に連れて行かれて悩み事が吹っ飛んびました

[@AE1OU]

Holy cow...those quickdraw fingers of his making the ivories squirt.

[@sahgentpeppah]

Unbelievable! If I could play like that, I would do it all day just to listen to myself😂😂!

[@Cyber_Chriis]

That man is just insane

[@herpdyderpp]

The professionalism of going with the flow

[@anigiuran109]

Lovely , sensibile ,peacefuly music ! Thank you Classic FM ! 😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤

[@zennvirus7980]

When you are so into your music not even the most intrusive sound can break your groove.

[@thegorn]

That smile is priceless!

[@cleofeguangkocasambre3345]

He is the greatest living classical pianist/composer.

[@BlackPositivityChallenge]

Talented & Focused w a sprinkle of Petty.😆 Loved it!👍🏾😃

[@ToanNguyenTenore]

With each note, it is loved more and more.

[@YamiY]

I adore this man. So proud of you, Cateen!!!! 💜 💜 💜 💜 💜 💜 💜

[@rikabernar]

That was amazingly beautiful 😍😍😍 thank you!

[@RM-mm9sr]

So impressive!!!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Despite the ringtone, what a extraordinary pianist. Wow!!!!

[@DariusSarrafi]

Beautiful tone and excellent musicianship!

[@ejw1234]

The lightness of being.

[@katiabarcenas8002]

¡¡¡ Esto es verdaderamente sublime el pianista es estupendo!!!❤❤❤

[@KillberZomL4D42494]

Such great playing skills earned through years of playing.

[@Ffchopinisitic]

Incredible when the phone rang😢😢 about to cry ❤❤

[@user-qx5fw4ng4w]

これはズルい！ かてぃんさん、カッコよすぎるよ！ 日本人としてちょっと嬉しい。

[@nickpickle7665]

1:47 🥰 cateen’s cadenza in Hungarian rhapsody

[@Hil_E]

One of my favourite pianists, I love his Happy birthday in 12 keys!

[@LittleMissRollerCoaster]

truly master grade when you can blend the surroundings to your flavor creating unique experiences to audiences. ❤

[@maczka668]

This is beyond brilliant! 🤩🎹🎶

[@CanadianRose]

Have to say first, that the person with the phone should have put their phone on vibrate! I would be annoyed, but I give him credit for taking it in stride and having some fun with it.

[@marianfrances4959]

What an awesome pianist! 👍😎🇨🇦💖🙏

[@mitsuba260]

It's so wonderful!!💙✨

[@estebong]

You know that ring belonged to an old person's phone

[@dianecourtney2724]

Bravo 🥰 His way of saying Hello ✌🏼

[@Celeste-in-Oz]

When the music is alive like that, I forget to breathe while listening 🤩

[@StormWarningMom]

Seriously cool. Love it

[@benwongpiano]

Loved this so much❤

[@Nokyai]

Brilliant! What a genius!

[@chieko.nakazawa]

Every sound in the hall is music to him. Play a beautiful tone.

[@Kingdom_Of_Dreams]

Rhapsody in Blue is one of my favorite pieces!!

[@pratahsinnetamby]

Just love the violinists response in the background - clearly a bit amused by embarrassed by her admiration for him. It is great that he didn't care too hoots about the pretentious English audience - they really have nothin' to offer in classical music.

[@impromptube7111]

where can i see the full video???

[@alexquinn3148]

I’m searching for the same thing

[@chaladier1086]

same for me

[@inezgraer5482]

Me too😮

[@annae3281]

on his Instagram

[@bethwoodford2521]

Was also recorded for Sky Arts

[@noddyslayer]

My favorite musician!

[@1900intz]

Excellent talent.

[@oneworldfamily]

I bet he could play the original All Creatures Great and Small theme tune without the mistakes! Love his hair too. Wish I had hair like that.

[@l.d.6841]

Sometimes I wonder why people are so impressed by little things like an added triller only because a phone rang (which also just could have been part of the piece anyways) which btw almost every amateur pianist could do. The rest of the play was so much more impressive. Pls cherish this instead to give the Pianist the credit he actually deserves.

[@kumomeme7852]

the MC has a brief moment of flashback over hardwork and friendship everytime the phone ring

[@mdug7224]

A contemporary addition to the city scape of the music😂

[@marekglover4113]

I used to listen to rhapsody in blue everyday

[@elizabethcanales7170]

Stunning sound.

[@Jessica_Peng]

where can we watch the full performance?

[@SS-hw9vu]

Also a great way of helping the audience stay immersed in the performance in spite of the interruption :)

[@indigo6766]

We love you, Cateen 😭