Masato Sato

Masato Sato was born in Akita Prefecture. He attended Musashino Academia Musicae, studying clarinet with Teruaki Matsushiro and Kunio Chiba. In 1983 he was assigned music teacher at Noda Junior High School in Kawagoe, Saitama, where he created one of the premier school bands in Japan. He then pursued graduate training with Fumishige Yamamoto at Saitama Prefecture’s Tokyo University of Arts extended internship program. In April, 1995, he was appointed guest professor at Shobi College of Music.
Sato is active as a clinician, guest-conductor, adjudicator, and author.
He received an outstanding achievement award from the All Japan Band Association in 2006 for 15 appearances in the All Japan Band Competition finals, and a music achievement award from Akita Prefecture in 2010.
He is currently music director for Kawagoe Sowa Wind Ensemble, Akita Symphonic Band, Sonore Wind Ensemble, and Rissho University Wind Orchestra. He also teaches at Musashino Academia Musicae, Matsubushi High School and North Asia University.

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  Symphonic Dances Op.45 III. Lento assai-Allegro vivace

  Rachmaninoff, Sergei Sato, Masato

  Complete recording of Rachmaninov's late masterpiece requiring high technical sk...

  JPY 21,000

  

  

  
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  Finale, Symphony No. 4 Op.36

  Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich Sato, Masato

  Excerpt from Tchaikovsky's famous symphony depicting festive popular rejoicing.

  JPY 20,000

  

  

  

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  Terpsichore Dance Suite II - Brass Octet

  Praetorius, Michael Sato, Masato

  Seven Praetorius dances shine in a second brass suite of courtly vitality.

  JPY 3,600

  

  

  
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  Terpsichore Dance Suite - Brass Octet

  Praetorius, Michael Sato, Masato

  Praetorius dances return in a festive brass suite full of Renaissance grace.

  JPY 4,000