Ab Sengupta

Ab Sengupta currently serves as the Director of Artistic Planning at Carnegie Hall since January 2020, following a similar role at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra from January 2018 to January 2020. Sengupta's experience includes serving as General Manager at Da Camera of Houston, where responsibilities encompassed managing a $2.1 million budget and overseeing a range of community initiatives. Previous roles include Executive Director at the Ojai Music Festival and Artistic Director/CEO at Fontana Chamber Arts, where significant operational improvements were made. Sengupta began a professional career in orchestral performance as a violist with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Yale University and advanced degrees in Viola Performance from the University of Southern California and the New World Symphony.