The Asko Concerto, composed in 2000 for the 16 players of the Dutch Asko Ensemble, is a contemporary concerto grosso, in which all of the players have their moment in the spotlight.
Foreign-policy types from many potential players in a democratic ensemble (including Japan, Brazil, Canada, India, Australia and Britain) will hold a brainstorming session with some of the American thinkers, such as Ivo Daalder and Tony Lake, who are promoting the new concert idea.