Kentaro Sato

"Kentaro" redirects here. For the disc jockey, see DJ Kentaro. For the manga artist, see Kentaro Yabuki.

For the manga character see Kentaro Osada.

Kentaro Sato
Born 12 May 1981
Education Santa Monica College; California State University, Northridge
Occupation composer, conductor, orchestrator
Website
http://www.wisemanproject.com

Kentaro Sato (佐藤 賢太郎 Satō Kentarō?, born 12 May 1981 1981), aka Ken-P, is a Los Angeles-based award-winning composer/conductor/orchestrator/clinician of media music (Film/TV/Game) and concert music (Symphonic and Choral). His works have been broadcast, 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/assistant conductor of the Torrance Symphony. He is also a frequent guest conductor and lecturer for various workshops and reading sessions on choral music and composition/orchestration around the world.

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

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Musical style

His choral works, especially a cappella works, are full of rich and colorful harmony with sense of movement provided by individually moving vocal lines within closely voiced harmony. His works for symphony usually have bright and brilliant orchestration with clear sense of melody which is reflection of experience as a composer/orchestrator in Hollywood.

Musical Works

Symphonic Music

Choral Music

Dramatic Music

Commercial Music

Awards/Honors

Discography

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