Turning one's gaze to the East without any prejudice – not an easy thing to do, all the more so in these times. The Asasello Quartet is known for challenging, clever and above all, innovative program concepts. Even before Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, the Quartet put together an exciting program titled "Fürchtet euch nicht" (Fear not), which focuses on rarely or never performed music by Soviet composers. We are given an intense look at the pieces and biographies, which were often marked by profound conflicts with Soviet state power themselves.