Named after Arnold Schoenberg and Alfred Schnittke, the ASCH trio was formed in 1999 by Roman Mints (violin), Maxim Rysanov (viola) and Kristine Blaumane (cello). The trio were awarded a City Music Society Award and Barbican Charity Award to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where they completed their MMus degree with distinction and were awarded the Concert Recital Diploma (Premier Prix).

Since then the Trio has toured Europe extensively, taking part in the Cheltenham Festival, Lochenhaus Chamber Music Festival, "Homecoming" chamber music festival in Moscow, Alfred Schnittke festival in London, Britten and Strauss festival in Aldeburgh, West Cork Music Festival and many others.

In the season 2002-2003 ASCH Trio made their debuts at Purcell Room, Wigmore Hall and St. Johns Smith Square to a big critical acclaim.

The ASCH trio collaborated with oboists Nicholas Daniel and Dmitri Bulgakov, flutist Sharon Bezaly, pianists Katya Apekisheva and Evelyn Chang and many others.

The trio performed Schnittke's Concerto for Three on several occasions and has recently recorded it for Quartz.

The ASCH Trio gave world premiers of works by E. Firsova, D. Tabakova and E. Langer, whose Ariadne for voice, oboe and string trio they played in an Almeida Theatre production.