Suspension No. 3 (for Piano, Narrator, and Fixed Media)

Composer & Pianist: Soheil Shirangi • Narrator: Rob Snikkar
Year of Creation: 2020
Performance: April 2022 — Arts Letters & Numbers, Averill Park, New York

Suspension No. 3 continues my exploration of uncertainty, reflection, and dialogue between sound and silence. In this work, piano, spoken word, and electronic texture merge to form a layered narrative. The piece meditates on the tension between expression and restraint—where music becomes language, and language turns into sound. The narrator’s voice acts as both participant and observer, blurring the line between internal thought and external experience. Through fragmented phrases and evolving resonance, the work captures the fragile balance between meaning and silence.