‘Looking at the familiar from an unexpected perspective’ is Lera Auerbach’s intention in her 24 Preludes for cello and piano. Each prelude is in a different key, just like in Bach’s Wohltemperiertes Klavier. After colleagues such as Chopin and Shostakovich, Lera Auerbach took inspiration to write an impressive cycle of musical miniatures, each with its own, sometimes mysterious, character. She is joined on stage with her long-time friend, cellist Ani Aznavoorian.