British musician Ashok Gupta is increasingly in demand as a conductor, having assisted several times at Garsington Festival, Opera North, Royal Danish Opera and Opéra Rouen since 2020.
Recent conducting engagements include performances of Rodelinda and Il barbiere di Siviglia with the English Concert, and Opera Scenes at Royal College of Music.
As a pianist, harpsichordist and organist, Ashok has performed in many of the world's major music festivals including the BBC Proms and Salzburg Festival, and venues such as Wigmore Hall and Elbphilharmonie.
Ashok has enjoyed collaborations with renowned artists such as Mary Bevan and Dame Sarah Connolly and, as musical arranger, with Jasdeep Degun and Cameron Shahbazi.
Teaching and outreach form significant parts of Ashok's working life. He regularly coaches and musically directs at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama and has been involved in youth projects with Multi-Story Orchestra, Chineke!, and Solomon’s Knot.
Most recently, Ashok earned his first credit as a movie composer, writing music to a short film '900 Feet Up', premiered in December 2025.
Ashok has been awarded the Musicians' Company Silver Medal, Honorary Membership of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, and piano prizes in the Telekom International Beethoven Competition and Kathleen Ferrier Awards.