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Special Concert

Hayato Sumino – Cateen

Gershwin, Bernstein, and a premiere of Cateen
© Dario Acosta

05/15

Saturday | 05/15/2027
7:00 pm Start of Concert
Kulturpalast, Konzertsaal
Prices 95 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 35 euros FLEXFee + 6 euros Discounted prices: from 17.50 euros for students under 18 years from 17.50 euros for young people under 30 years from 17.50 euros for Dresden-Pass holders and severely disabled persons with a degree of disability of 80 Who is eligible for discounts? Read more here.

About the Concert

He is a social media star, with almost 1.4 million subscribers to his YouTube channel, Cateen. His self-created variations on the well-known children's song "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" have been viewed approximately eleven million times. His recipe for success? Hayato Sumino - Cateen combines his piano skills with a tremendous joy for experimenting. He also composes his own music, which he will showcase with the premiere of a new piece at our event. The Japanese artist, currently living in New York, shares his love for American classics by performing Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue," a piece in which he has previously incorporated his own improvisations in other concerts. The orchestra will continue the theme with the "Symphonic Dances" from the legendary West Side Story, and will pull out all the stops for the opening piece of this spectacular evening.

Programme

Richard Strauss
Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks

George Gershwin
"Rhapsody in Blue" for Piano and Orchestra

Hayato Sumino
New Work

Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story"

Artists

Nicholas Carter
Conductor
Hayato Sumino (Cateen)
Piano
Dresdner Philharmonie

Biographies

Nicholas Carter

Nicholas Carter, the newly appointed Music Director of the Staatsoper and Staatsorchester Stuttgart from the 2026/27 season, has emerged as one of the most riveting opera conductors, acclaimed for his arresting presence in the pit. His distinguished artistic versatility has earned him a reputation as a perceptive interpreter of opera, ranging from Mozart, Verdi, Wagner and Strauss to Russian and French repertoire, encompassing as far as music dramas of Britten and contemporary composers such as Brett Dean. Equally sought-after in the concert hall, Carter conducts wide breadth of symphonic repertoire and maintains regular collaborations with leading international orchestras.

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Hayato Sumino (Cateen)

In his piano playing, the Japanese musician Hayato Sumino combines classical virtuosity, innovative arrangements and impressive improvisational skills. Since 2018, he has been making a name for himself internationally through solo recitals and performances with orchestras, as well as through his lively online presence, particularly on his YouTube channel "Cateen". The exclusive Sony Classical artist received several awards in 2025 and set a GUINNESS World Record for ticket sales for a piano recital in Japan.

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Dresdner Philharmonie

Top Class!

Top class! That is the claim of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra. The orchestra stands for concerts at the highest artistic level, musical education for all ages and looking beyond the musical horizon. Guest performances on almost every continent and collaborations with guests from all over the world have established the reputation of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra in the international classical music world.  

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