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Meghan Pilar Whittier Habibzai Master Class
Masterclass with Meghan Pilar Whittier Habibzai.
“Ms. Habibzai brings her knowledge and experience of the genre of Spanish art song: “Canciones”. Please join us for a short lecture recital, followed by a masterclass with five selected vocalists from USM’s Osher School of Music.”
Meghan Pilar Whittier Habibzai, is a vocalist, arranger, composer and conductor. She is a professional musician whose experience spans choral music, art song, opera, musical theater, jazz, and bluegrass. Recent concert venues include Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the residence of the Spanish Ambassador in Washington, D.C. She was a member of the Soldiers’ Chorus of the U.S. Army Field Band from 2007-2019.
Having performed in 48 states, Puerto Rico, and Spain, Meghan is a versatile vocalist, choral director, and arranger, and has had her choral arrangements sung on National tours by the Soldiers’ Chorus, including a reimagining of the “Coventry Carol” at Baltimore’s Lyric Theater in 2017. Meghan regularly performs with her husband, flamenco guitarist Behzad Habibzai, a Portland native. Together they formed a dynamic ensemble featuring Spanish canciones, flamenco music, and dance, called Sonsonete where they performed in Baltimore, D.C., and Portland’s St. Lawrence Arts.
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