As a science and engineering graduate, and an internationally renowned pianist, Hayato Sumino belongs to that relatively rare group of people who feel at home in both arts and sciences. That may explain why everything he plays is infused with genuine beauty and a profound sense of wonder. In this playlist, you can explore Sumino’s affinity for the music of Chopin and Liszt, his many-faceted composing talents, and an ingenious arrangement of a Christmas classic that he recorded for Apple Music Classical in 2024. There are also several tracks from his Sony Classical album Human Universe, including an astonishing version of Ravel’s Boléro in which Sumino plays—at times, simultaneously—both upright and grand piano. “For me, when I express music,” Sumino explained to Apple Music Classical in 2024, “I always think about how I can express something more than just ordinary human feelings.”