Kate Sato is a junior in high school from San Mateo, California. She began playing the violin at the age of four and is an active member of both orchestra and chamber groups. Recently, she toured Budapest, Vienna, and Prague with her youth orchestra, where she currently serves as one of the concertmasters. Additionally, Kate has been selected for the California Orchestra Directors Association All-State Orchestra and has participated in the Honor Orchestra for three consecutive years.
You can find Kate’s 2023 19th Century Music Competition violin performance here.
Watch Kate Aya Sato perform Violin Concerto No. 1 (1st Movement) by Max Bruch on the violin for the 2025 Spring Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.