Short Whisper (for Solo Bass Flute)

Composer: Soheil Shirangi
Year of Creation: October 2020
Performer: Lisa Cella
Event: Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame featuring Lisa Cella — The Low Flutes Project
Performance Date: March 27, 2021 • Venue: Concert Hall, University of Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Short Whisper focuses on the narrative and expressive qualities of the bass flute. Using simple techniques and subtle dynamic changes, the piece unfolds like a quiet question that gradually fades away. Each phrase grows softer, as if retreating into silence, reflecting the fleeting nature of thought and sound. In its brevity, the work captures the delicate balance between voice and breath—between what is spoken and what remains unspoken.