
Miu
Sato.
ABOUT
Miu Sato is a New York-based Japanese composer for film and musical theatre, and a pianist. A strong believer in the power of storytelling and highlighting underrepresented voices, Miu is a diligent collaborator that enjoys exploring various sound palettes. Being a third culture individual, she enjoys incorporating her unique exposure to various cultures and experiences in her works.
Miu is a recipient of the Alan Menken Scholarship and Production Music Association Scholarship. She holds a Diploma in Piano Music Performance with the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) and is pursuing a B.M. and M.M. in Screen Scoring at NYU.
She is currently composing music for a new original musical in development titled, Neverland Never Ends, which recently received 5 nominations (including Best Production) at the 2025 New York Theater Festival and won Best Musical Score.
Her scores have been heard in film festivals such as the FilmOut San Diego LGBTQ+ Film Festival, Silicon Valley AAPI Film Festival, New York Indie Theatre Film Festival, and San Diego Asian Film Festival.
In addition to her work as a composer, she has music directed at 54 Below for a night of Celebrating Diversity in Theatre, served as the AMD/Keys 1 for an Off-Broadway production of Into the Woods, and has also toured nationally with artists, performing on keys at renowned venues such as the Troubadour and Meow Wolf.
Professional affiliations: the Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL), the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), the Alliance for Women Film Composers (AWFC), MAESTRA, MUSE, RISE Theatre.