In the artist's words:

25 years of the Asasello Quartet.
The Cologne-based quartet with Rostislav Kozhevnikov (violin), Hannah Weirich (violin), Justyna Sliwa (viola) and Teemu Myöhänen (cello) is currently presenting its anniversary concert series "WE and the Brave New World of Yesterday".
The title of the series is inspired by three literary eponyms: Mikhail Bulgakov's main character Asasello from his novel "The Master and Margarita", which gives the quartet its name, and the reading list "WE" by Yevgeny Ivanovich Zamyatin, Aldous Huxley's "A brave new world" and Stefan Zweig's "The world of yesterday", which is implicit in the title.
The selection of repertoire is a collage of quartet classics, contemporary music and rarely performed, unknown works. This in itself is not innovative, but the way it is presented and the involvement of the audience in the research, thoughts and background make this concert series a special experience. The focus is particularly on the 1920s, the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.
Illustrated partner on the second evening is the author and exiled Russian presenter Wladimir Kaminer. On the third evening, the quartet will be joined by musician friends from other renowned quartets.