Sengpiel studied electrical engineering in Berlin (Germany). As a musician, he studied composition and led several dance music bands. He was a development engineer in the field of audio technology and was among the developers of the HiFi standard DIN 45500. As a sound engineer, he worked with pop musicians such as
Reinhard Mey,
Peter Maffay, and the
Fischer Choirs in the field of classical music, he is doing recordings of the
New York Philharmonic, the
Berlin Philharmonic, the
National Symphony Orchestra (
Washington, D.C.), the
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, The
Cleveland Orchestra and various famous chamber music artists, to mention only
Il Giardino Armonico,
Andreas Staier, and Concerto Cologne (Concerto Köln). He lectured at the
Berlin University of the Arts (UdK Berlin – Tonmeister Institute) on microphone recordings and analog and digital sound studio technologies in surround sound and stereo for tonmeister students. ==Grammy Awards==