Miu Sato is a New York-based Japanese composer for film, multimedia, and musical theatre and pianist. A strong believer in the power of storytelling and highlighting underrepresented voices, Miu is a diligent collaborator that enjoys exploring various sound palettes. She is known for her versatile musical voice, rooted in the classical realm and shaped by her unique exposure to various cultures being a third culture individual.

 

She began training classically from a young age following the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM), passing the Associate of the Royal Schools of Music (ARSM) with Distinction at the age of 14. She was also awarded a Diploma in Piano Music Performance for completing her DipABRSM. Miu has composed many orchestral works, amongst which her piece Reflections was read by the NYU Orchestra in 2022. Recently, her score for BISTRO #1 (Dir. Kiana Nguyen) was heard at the FilmOut San Diego LGBTQ+ Film Festival and BIPOC Film Festival, with her score for The Informal Spread (Dir. Christian Yamane) awarded Best Original Score (Silver) at the Independent Shorts Awards. 

 

Currently, she is pursuing a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Music Theory and Composition: Screen Scoring, and is a recipient of the Alan Menken Scholarship. She currently studies with 5-time Emmy Award Winning Composer Jamie Lawrence and has previously studied with Composer/Orchestrator Mark Suozzo and Composer John Kaefer.