 The ensemble toured almost all of the countries of Europe, and also Canada, the United States, India, and Japan.After performing and recording together many times, the "Asko Ensemble" and the "Schönberg Ensemble" merged on 1 September 2008 to become "Asko|Schönberg", with Reinbert de Leeuw as conductor.The new group formalised the union with a Messiaen concert on 1 January 2009.