Founded in 1980 and situated in Frankfurt am Main since 1985, the Ensemble Modern is one of the world’s leading ensembles of contemporary music. Currently, the EM is comprised of 19 soloists from nine countries and is famous for its special working and organizational form without an artistic director and its unique and distinctive programme. Ensemble Modern gives approximately 100 concerts each year at renowned festivals and outstanding venues worldwide.

Ensemble Modern has worked and collaborated with John Adams, George Benjamin, Heiner Goebbels, Fred Frith, Helmut Lachenmann, György Ligeti, Alva Noto, Rebecca Saunders, Steve Reich, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Frank Zappa. ated with thousands of artists, musicians, and living composers over its 40 year history, including John Adams, George Benjamin, Heiner Goebbels, Fred Frith, Helmut Lachenmann, György Ligeti, Alva Noto, Rebecca Saunders, Steve Reich, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Frank Zappa.