Hayato Sumino (born 14 July 1995[1]) is a Japanese pianist and composer known for his performances of music by Frédéric Chopin.

[4][2] He also studied music information processing technology and artificial intelligence for six months at the French Institute for Research and Coordination in Acoustics/Music.

[5] In 2021, Sumino participated in the XVIII International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, in which he advanced to the third round (the semifinal).

His live performance in the second round attracted 45,000 online viewers, setting a record for the competition.

[2][3] Before the competition, he had studied intensively online (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) with Jean-Marc Luisada.