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Founded in and situated in Frankfurt am Main, the Ensemble Modern is one of the world's leading ensembles of Contemporary Music.

Ensemble Modern is an international ensemble dedicated to performing and promoting the music of contemporary composers. Formed in , the group is based in Frankfurt , Germany, and made up variously of about twenty members from numerous countries. Ensemble Modern was founded in 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. They offer a subscription series at the Alte Oper Frankfurt, host regular opera productions in cooperation with the Oper Frankfurt. Since , the Opera has held the "Happy New Ears" workshop series in which composers are invited to present and discuss their works.

Each year, Ensemble Modern gives approximately 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 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. Members of the Ensemble Modern are: [ 3 ]. Their current chief manager is Christian Fausch. Former members include Ingo Metzmacher piano , [ 7 ] Peter Rundel violin and Franck Ollu horn , [ 8 ] now prominent conductors. Ensemble Modern is credited on over recordings.