Lera Auerbach’s work “Arcanum”, composed in 2013, was written for the violist Kim Kashkashian. The Soloist performed the world premiere together with the composer on 23 April 2013 in Vevey, during the course of a small tour. One day later the German premiere was given on 24 April in Ludwigshafen, followed by the Greece premiere on 26 April in Athens. “Arcanum” is a commissioned work by the society “Arts et Lettres”, based in Vevey. The composer had given Latin titles to the four movements of thi...