Mike Sayre

Mike Sayre is a composer whose work brings together classical training and modern production. He writes for acoustic instruments and electronic texture, creating music shaped by close attention to atmosphere and narrative. He has composed for film, installation, and performance. He lives and works in New York’s Hudson Valley.

Mike has scored multiple independent films, including the award-winning documentary Public Defender and the feature thriller Cocodrilos, which was nominated in 6 categories at the Ariels (Mexican Academy Awards).

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 work has been featured on WNYC’s New Sounds and WKNY's Sound Forms.

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