[2] Formed in 1965 and based in Amsterdam, the Asko Ensemble performed regular concerts along with film music programs, dance and multimedia projects, and modern opera.
Riccardo Chailly, Oliver Knussen, Reinbert de Leeuw, George Benjamin, Stefan Asbury, and Peter Rundel.
The Asko Ensemble has released nearly one hundred recordings, featuring works by Louis Andriessen, Roberto Carnevale, Elliott Carter, György Ligeti, Bruno Maderna, Olivier Messiaen, Edgard Varèse, Claude Vivier, Iannis Xenakis, and many others.
A large number of Dutch and foreign composers wrote works specifically for the Schönberg Ensemble.
[13][failed verification] Asko|Schönberg focuses on developing new interdisciplinary work by living composers and music-theatre makers, and innovates concert practice with immersive techniques and scenography.