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Grammy-winning American music collective dedicated to advancing and performing contemporary classical works.Founded in 2001 at Oberlin Conservatory, ICE operates as a flexible collective of 35+ musician-curators who champion new music through performances, commissions, and educational initiatives across diverse venues worldwide.

• ICE uniquely functions without a permanent conductor, relying on collaborative leadership among members for artistic decisions.
• The ensemble controversially premiered George Lewis' opera 'Afterword' (2015) exploring power dynamics in experimental music, sparking debates about institutional racism in classical music.
• In a dramatic 2020 shift during COVID-19, ICE launched digital commissioning platform 'OpenICE', providing emergency funds to 50+ composers when traditional performances halted.
• ICE won the 2020 Grammy for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance for their Morton Feldman recording, becoming the first self-conducted ensemble to receive this award.