Editing Ensemble Modern (section)

== History ==
Ensemble Modern was founded in 1980 by members of the [[Junge Deutsche Philharmonie]]. From the beginning, the ensemble chose to organize itself democratically. There is no artistic director or chief conductor; instead, all projects, productions and financial matters are decided and supported by the musicians directly.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ensemble-modern.com/en/about-us/ensemble|title=Ensemble Modern – About us – Ensemble / Chronicle 2020|website=www.ensemble-modern.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/playing-from-the-same-songsheet-1.415847|title=Playing from the same songsheet|newspaper=The Irish Times}}</ref> Currently, the ensemble combines 19 soloists from different backgrounds: Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Japan, Switzerland, and the United States.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ensemble-modern.com/en/about-us/members|title=Ensemble Modern – About us – Members|website=www.ensemble-modern.com}}</ref>

Since 1985, Ensemble Modern has been based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. They offer a subscription series at the [[Alte Oper]] Frankfurt, host regular opera productions in cooperation with the [[Oper Frankfurt]]. Since 1993, the Opera has held the "Happy New Ears" workshop series in which composers are invited to present and discuss their works.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oper-frankfurt.de/en/page831.cfm?stueck=451&CFID=85634777&CFTOKEN=1188f02e5324eb8f-1A8B953A-CBA6-2820-E26111244BF13FEF&jsessionid=ec30d068fc5eacac5efa263c606c64135c56|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150214200123/http://www.oper-frankfurt.de/en/page831.cfm?stueck=451&CFID=85634777&CFTOKEN=1188f02e5324eb8f-1A8B953A-CBA6-2820-E26111244BF13FEF&jsessionid=ec30d068fc5eacac5efa263c606c64135c56|url-status=dead|title=Happy New Ears at the Oper Frankfurt|archive-date=February 14, 2015}}</ref> The programmatic scope of the ensemble includes music theatre, chamber music, orchestral music, as well as dance and video projects. Over the years, Ensemble Modern has had significant collaborations with many composers, including [[John Adams (composer)|John Adams]], [[George Benjamin (composer)|George Benjamin]], [[Hans Zender]], [[Péter Eötvös]], [[Heiner Goebbels]], [[Friedrich Goldmann]], [[Hans Werner Henze]], [[Mauricio Kagel]], [[Helmut Lachenmann]], [[György Kurtág]], [[György Ligeti]], [[Steve Reich]], [[Ryuichi Sakamoto]], [[Karlheinz Stockhausen]], and [[Frank Zappa]].

Each year, Ensemble Modern gives approximately 100 concerts and an average of 70 new works, including about 20 premieres. The ensemble was declared a "Leuchtturm" or "Beacon" of contemporary culture in Germany by the German Federal Cultural Foundation in 2003. Various tours have taken the group to Africa, Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, South America, Taiwan, Russia and the United States. It is regularly represented at major festivals, including inter alia, the Salzburg Festival, [[Klangspuren]] in [[Schwaz]], the Berliner Festspiele, the Lucerne Festival, the Festival d'Automne à Paris and the Festival Ars Musica in Brussels.

In 2003, the International Ensemble Modern Academy (IEMA) was founded. The Academy, in conjunction with the [[Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts]] (HfMDK), offers a one-year master's degree to composers, conductors, instrumentalists, and sound engineers. Additionally, IEMA provides scholarships, master classes, and various outreach programs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.internationale-em-akademie.de/en/about|title=About|website=International Ensemble Modern Academy}}</ref>