Sucheta Sachdev
Sucheta Sachdev is the founder and creative head of Sonatina Audio.
Sachdev most recently worked on Showtime (Paramount’s) Dexter: Original Sin. Prior to that, she worked on Marvel’s Madame Web, and A24’s A Different Man; the latter went on to both Sundance and Berlin film festivals in 2023. She also worked on Billions S6, Super Pumped S1, Hello Jack! The Kindness Show S1, and Betty S2. She served as Music Editor on Elegance Bratton’s The Inspection for A24, Michael Shannon’s Directorial debut Eric LaRue (which will have a theatrical release In April 2025), and Ex-Husbands starring Griffin Dunne.
Prior to editing, Sachdev began her career in Production at the Discovery Channel in Washington DC. Impressed by her musical sensibilities, she was recruited by Discovery’s Music division to run the New York music office. This included working as Music Supervisor across networks such as Discovery Channel, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Animal Planet, and Science Channel. This included hit series such as Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (TLC), Outdaughtered (TLC), Alaskan Bush People (DSC), Cash Cab (DSC), Naked and Afraid (DSC), Tanked (APL), and I Am Homicide (ID), to name a few. For a full list of credits, please click here.
After almost ten years with Discovery, Sachdev launched Sonatina Audio to help clients tell their stories and provide creative solutions to music-related challenges.
Sachdev is a classically-trained pianist by the Royal Conservatory of Music in Canada. She also holds an MA in English Literature from Georgetown University, an MA in International Affairs from The George Washington University, and a BA in English from the University of Delaware.
Helping clients
tell their stories
“Total Rock Star. Sucheta ran Discovery Music’s New York office for 5 years and the business grew hand over fist. As did the rave reviews for her work from EPs, Editors, Directors, Network Exec etc. But better than that she is an absolute joy to work with and just an all-around lovely person. One of the best ever!”
– David Ries, Former Creative Director, Discovery Music
“Sucheta has proven time and again her remarkable ability to know just how to amplify the emotion of a scene or story with the perfect score. I trust her input and judgement.”
– Jeanie Vink, VP, Investigation Discovery
“Working with Sucheta was an absolute dream….She worked with our budget to find libraries and composers to seamlessly fill the entire score of our season. She gave detailed timecoded notes on where to start each cue and where to add it into the edit…I truly don't know what we would have done without the help that she provided and I highly recommend bringing her onto your team for your next project.”
– Michelle Whiting, Line Producer, Entertainment One
“Sucheta just gets it. She is a master of dynamics and understands the nuance required in scoring the narrative peaks and valleys of storytelling. Her proven creativity, efficiency and unfailing network of amazing composers makes her our go-to for music scoring and composition.”
– Keila Woodard, Supervising Producer, Investigation Discovery
“I’ve worked with Sucheta to source music on many different shows. She’s super easy to work with and has a great ear for what works across a variety of genres.”
– Carter Figueroa, Executive Producer, Discovery Channel
“Sucheta is an absolute joy to work with on all levels. Music is vital to any TV series; Sucheta’s instincts were spot on and knew how to make our series stand out at the Network while keeping us on-brand. Highly recommend her for your next project!”
– Sarah Russell, Producer, Animal Planet
“Don't place a track in your piece without talking to Sucheta first! Her deep knowledge of music and placement is an invaluable resource for anyone looking to hit a home run with the perfect music to bring your project together. She's an absolute pleasure to work with and continuously goes above and beyond to make sure you get exactly what you're looking for.”
– Dylan Matthews, Partner, Mattock
“Sucheta’s keen ear, creativity, and quick thinking were a big asset on our series. She has a strong sense of story and worked seamlessly with the team to find cues that would elevate the material and make an impact on the audience.”
– John Cavanagh, Executive Producer, Smithsonian Channel
“Sucheta's work in building our music library was outstanding, not only in curating the music for our series, but also providing additional tracks throughout the edit. She went so far as to bring in a talented composer who helped create the specific sound we were looking for. I'd highly recommend working with her.”