Donaueschingen Festival
Gruppe Neue Musik Hanns Eisler was one of the first East German ensembles to tour beyond the Iron Curtain, including several performances throughout Western Europe and Japan. They were often invited to the , the Warsaw Autumn Festival, the Donaueschingen Festival and the Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik among others. It was the most important ensemble for contemporary music in East Germany. Alongside Ensemble InterContemporain and Ensemble Modern it was also one of the most respected contemporary chamber music ensembles in Europe. The ensemble disbanded after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1993, considering its mission accomplished.