Miu Sato

Miu Sato is a New York-based Japanese composer, songwriter, orchestrator, producer, and pianist whose work spans film, musical theater, and recorded music. A proud Third Culture Individual, she was born and primarily raised in Singapore, and grew up across Taiwan, Hong Kong, and New York. A dedicated storyteller, Miu is committed to amplifying underrepresented voices and bringing diverse perspectives to the stories she helps shape. Most recently, Miu composed the theme music and original score for MSNOW’s Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order, recipient of the 2026 Edward R. Murrow Journalism Award, and orchestrated and performed her original song “Home” at a tribute concert honoring Disney Legend, Alan Menken.  Her work spans a diverse range of creative projects, including work with the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, the McCarter Theatre, Apple TV, the Recording Academy, Joy Music House, and 4 Elements Music. She is signed to Joy Machine Records, where she released her EP To Let Me Be Me, and is currently a composer in the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. In addition to her work as a composer, she has music directed at 54 Below, served as AMD/Keys 1 for an Off-Broadway production of Into the Woods, and toured nationally with artists, performing on keys at renowned venues including the Troubadour and The Bitter End.