California State University, Northridge, Santa Monica College
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Occupation(s)
Composer, conductor
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Kentaro Sato(佐藤 賢太郎,Satō Kentarō, born 12 May 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 and Sydney Symphony 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, Shizuoka, 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.
Commercial Music
Film: Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (Additional Music, Orchestration)
TV: The Bill Cunningham Show (Additional Music)
TV: The Dr. Oz Show (Additional Music)
TV: Judge Judy (Additional Music)
TV: Like, Share, Die (Additional Music)
TV: Primer Impacto (Additional Music)
TV: El Gordo y la Flaca (Additional Music)
TV: Brennpunkt (Additional Music)
TV: Madam Cutie On Duty (Additional Music)
TV: Alt for Norge (Additional Music)
Video Game: Medal of Honor: European Assault (Orchestration) Electronic Arts
Video Game: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter(Orchestration) Ubisoft
Video Game: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2(Orchestration) Ubisoft
Video Game: Avalon Code Title Song "Deep Forest" (Arrangement) Matrix Software
Video Game: Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy (Orchestration and Lyrics) Square Enix
Video Game: Dissidia Final Fantasy (2015 video game) (Orchestration, Lyrics and Conducting) Square Enix
Video Game: Final Fantasy Type-0 (Additional Music Composition, Orchestration and Lyrics) Square Enix
Video Game: Final Fantasy Agito (Additional Music Arrangement and Lyrics) Square Enix
Audio CD Album: Wonderful World by Israel "Iz" Kamakawiwoʻole (Orchestration)
Symphonic Music
Symphonic Tale "Peter Pan"
1. The Boy Who Won’t Grow Up / The Peter Pan’s Fanfare
2. Wendy’s Kiss
3. Tinker Bell / Flying to the Neverland
4. Pirates of the Jolly Roger
5. The Lost Boys
6. Cinderella, Wendy's Story
7. The Mermaids' Lagoon
8. The Never Bird
9. Dance of the Native Warriors
10. Memory of Mother
11. Hook or Me, This Time!
12. Return Home
Wings of Dreams
The Wind of Grassland
Christmas Overture
Redlands Overture
Star Ocean Overture
Freedom Overture
A Gift from the Ocean
Going Home with You
The Great Voyages of Captain Little
Choral Music
Missa pro Pace (Mass for Peace) -SATB divisi, Latin-
Kasanaru Koe-ni (|かさなる声に)-SATB/SMA/TBB, a cappella or Piano, Japanese-
Chorus! (Korasu!|コーラス!)-SATB divisi, Japanese-
Ima (This Moment|いま) -SAB and Piano, Japanese-
Engao-no Maho (Magic of Smile|笑顔の魔法) -SATB with Optional Piano, Japanese-
Tsunangari (Connection|つながり) -SA, SSAA, TTBB, SAB and/or SATB with Optional Piano, Japanese-
Mae-e (Forward|前へ) -SA, SSAA, TTBB, SAB and/or SATB with Optional Piano, Japanese-
Forever Forward -SATB with Optional Piano, Japanese-
Teppen-eno Michi (The Road|天辺への道|) -SATB, a cappella, Japanese-
Saijyo Sakezukuri-uta Imayo (|西条酒造り歌今様|) -SATB, a cappella or Piano, Japanese-
O Christmas Tree -TTBB, English-
Silent Noon -SATB and Piano, English- Music by R. Vaughan Williams, Cho.Arr. by Kentaro Sato
Nbaba Rabusongu (Nbaba Love Song|んばば・ラブソング) -SA and Piano, Japanese, Cho. Arr. by Kentaro Sato
Tenohira-wo Taiyo-ni (手のひらを太陽に) -SA and Piano, Japanese) Cho.Arr. by Kentaro Sato
Anpanman-no March (アンパンマンのマーチ) -SA and Piano, Japanese) Cho.Arr. by Kentaro Sato
Musical
Tenkochan-no Sotsugyoshiki (Graduation of Little Tenko|テンコちゃんの卒業式)
Pica-mu's Wonder Story (Musical)
Niji-no Kakehashi (Musical)
Himitsu-no Takaramono (Musical)
Awards/Honors
Winner of the 25th Anniversary Composition Contest hosted by the Choral Arts Ensemble of Rochester, MN (2008).
2nd Prize of the 2008 Singing City Choral Composition Contest
Recipient of the 2006 ASCAP Foundation David Rose Award from the 2006 ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop.
Winner of The 2005 Raymond W. Brock Memorial Composition Contest hosted by Winner of ACDA, American Choral Directors Association
Winner of the 26th 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 in 2005.
The 2nd Prize of the GPO Orchestration Competition (2005)
2004-2005 Outstanding bachelor's degree Graduate 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)
Discography
"Maria Mater" performed by Vocalia Taldea (NB Musica): 2010
"Kantika Sakra" performed by Kantika Korala (NB Musica): 2010
"Film Design Box 4, Symphonic Tale of Peter Pan" performed by FILMharmonic Orchestra (produced by Fontana Music Library): 2008
"Then Christmas Comes" performed by Brethren (produced by Brethren Group): 2007
"Truth" from the 5th single CD "Changin'" by Stephanie.