In Hebrew "Shir" means A Song but also the imperative Sing! In Persian it means Lion. This composition is a song for a Lion that has to sing… A short virtuosic solo for flute that explores many contemporary sound production techniques. The piece was premiered by Yossi Arnheim in a concert series "The Flute at the Center" at the Jerusalem Music Center on January 23rd 1997.
Performances
25 Oct 2019 Idit Shemer - flute הסלון החם והיפה של משפחת גרא קדימה
6 Oct 2019 Idit Shemer - flute Recanati - Tel Aviv Museum Tel Aviv Israel
4 Oct 2019 Idit Shemer Van Leer Foundation Jerusalem
13 Feb 2010 Roy Amotz Hateiva Tel Aviv
18 Dec 2007 Lucasz Dlugosz Siemens AG, Auditorium Munich Germany
23 Jan 1997 Yossi Arnheim Jerusalem Music Center Jerusalem