Kentaro Sato

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Kentaro Sato (佐藤賢太郎 Satō Kentarō, born 1981-05-12) is a Los Angeles-based composer/conductor/clinician of media music (Film/TV/Game) and concert music (Symphonic and Choral). His works have been broadcasted, performed, and recorded in North and South America, Asia, and Europe by well known groups, including the Philharmonia Orchestra. In 2005, he was appointed a resident composer and assistant conductor of the Torrance Symphony.

Sato was born in Hamamatsu, Japan, known as the city of music and instruments. He started his serious musical training at the age of 15. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Media and Commercial Writing and a Master of Music in Conducting with Distinction from California State University, Northridge (CSUN). In addition to his degree in Music, he also holds degree in Cinema from Santa Monica College.

Trivia

  • His nickname is Ken-P.
  • His name, Kentaro, means wise man in Japanese.
  • He is a member of ASCAP.
  • He is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda, National Music Honor Society.
  • He is a lifetime member of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi,.
  • He originally moved to Los Angeles at age of 19 to study film direction and script writing.

Musical Works

Symphonic Music

  • Wings of Dreams
  • The Wind of Grassland
  • Redlands Overture
  • Star Ocean Overture
  • Freedom Overture
  • A Gift from the Ocean
  • The Day You Were Born
  • The Great Voyages of Captain Little

Choral Music

  • Missa pro Pace (Mass for Peace) -SATB divisi, Latin-
  • 1. Kyrie
  • 2. Gloria
  • 3. Sanctus
  • 4. Agnus Dei
  • How Do I Love You? -SATB divisi, English-
  • 'Tween Dusk and Dreams -SATB divisi, English-
  • Requiem Pacis (A Rest of Peace) -SATB, Soprano Solo, and Chamber Orchestra (Piano/Organ), Latin-
  • 1. Requiem Aeternam
  • 2. Sanctus
  • 3. Agnus Dei
  • 4. Subvenite
  • 5. In Paradisum
  • Laetentur Caeli (Let the Heavens be Glad) -SATB and String Orchestra (Piano/Organ), Latin-
  • 1. Laetitia
  • 2. Misericordia
  • 3. Iustitia
  • Three Love Song set -SATB divisi, English-
  • 1. Love in the Sky
  • 2. Love in Bloom
  • 3. Love on Fire
  • Prends Cette Rose (Receive This Rose) -SATB and Piano, French-
  • Ave Verum Corpus -SATB divisi, Latin-
  • Ireland, a little bit of Heaven -SATB, English-
  • 1. An Irish Lullaby
  • 2. Who Threw the Overalls in Mistress Murphy's Chowder
  • 3. The Kerry Dance
  • 4. Danny Boy
  • Newborn Joy (Angels We Have Heard on High) -SATB and Piano, English-
  • Sweet Days -SATB, English-
  • A Christmas Carol (Little Star of Bethlehem) -SATB, English-
  • Then Christmas Comes -TB divisi, English-
  • Gloria Fanfare (Choral Fanfare 2006) -SATB divisi, Latin-
  • Sanctus -SSA, Latin-
  • Memory of Snow (Yuki no Omoide|雪の思い出|) -SATB and Piano, Japanese-
  • A Child of the Ocean (Ware wa Uminoko|われは海の子|) -SATB and Piano, Japanese-
  • Ave Maria -SSA and Piano, Latin-
  • Ave Regina Caerolum -SSA and Piano, Latin-
  • Whispered Secrets -SATB and Piano, English-
  • Fanfare for Tomorrow -SATB, Brass and Percussion, English-
  • Love's Philosophy -SATB and Piano, English-
  • Silent Noon -SATB and Piano, English- Music by R. Vaughn-Williams, Cho.Arr. by Kentaro Sato

Other Music for Concert

Commercial Music

  • Medal of Honor, European Assault (Orchestration)
  • Ghost Recon, Advanced Warfighter (Orchestration)

Awards/Honors

  • Recipient of the 2006 ASCAP Foundation David Rose Scholarship from the 2006 ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop.
  • Winner of The 2005 Raymond W. Brock Memorial Student Composition Contest hosted by Winner of ACDA, American Choral Directors Association
  • Winner of the 26th (2005)Annual Choral Composition Contest presented by Ithaca College and Theodore Presser Company for the performance of his "How Do I Love You?" by the West Genesee High School Chorale, led by Anthony Alvaro.
  • The 2nd Prize of the GPO Orchestration Competition (2005)
  • 2004-2005 Outstanding Students Award in Music from California State University, Northridge (2005)
  • The 3rd Prize of the 5th Enterbrain Game Contest for Original Music (2001)
  • The Grand Prize of the 2nd Omnibus Town Award (2000)

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