Mike Sayre

Mike Sayre is a composer and performer in the Hudson Valley.

A lifelong fascination with the world of sound has led him to film scoring, sound art, ambient music, and performing. He strives to fuse a classical musician's training and nuance with a modern technological approach, drawing inspiration from old and new alike.

Mike was selected as the EtM/ConEd Composer-in-Residence at the Queens Museum. During his residency, he created Song of the Sea, a new symphonic-scale work for Horn, Cello, and electronics inspired by the impact of climate change on coral reefs. He also composed, produced, and released a full-length ambient album about climate change, Music for Icebergs. His music has been heard on WNYC's New Sounds and WKNY's Sound Forms.

Mike has also scored multiple independent films, including the award-winning documentary Public Defender and the feature thriller Cocodrilos. He previously worked as music technician on premium cable shows and additional feature films.

Mike holds a Bachelor of Music and Media from Ball State University, and a Master of Music from Rutgers University.