Meghan Habibzai

Meghan Pilar Whittier Habibzai is a vocalist whose experience in choral music, art song, opera, musical theater, jazz, and bluegrass have resulted in performances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, the United States Capitol Lawn in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Embassy in Madrid, and many others, as a soloist and ensemble artist. She attended George Mason University and holds a B.M. degree in Vocal Performance and a M.M. in Choral Conducting. She was a member of the Soldiers’ Chorus of the U.S. Army Field Band from 2007-2019 and performed in the 48 contiguous states, Puerto Rico, and Spain. A multi-instrumentalist, Meghan played piccolo and marched in the 2008 Inaugural Parade for President Barack Obama. In 2010, she had the honor of singing with Renée Fleming at Ford’s Theater with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama in attendance. Meghan had her choral arrangements sung on National tours by the Soldiers’ Chorus, including her reimagining of the “Coventry Carol” at Baltimore’s Lyric Theater.

As a soloist with orchestra, Meghan has performed with the Boston Pops for the July 4th Hatch Shell concert under Keith Lockhart, New York Pops under Steven Reineke, National Symphony, Cleveland Pops, Cincinnati Pops, Charlotte Symphony, Nashville Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony, Columbus Symphony, Toledo Symphony, Washington Women’s Chorus, and Atlanta Symphony. Meghan met renowned Spanish composer Antón García Abril in 2012 at the Escuela Supérior de Canto in Madrid, and sang in masterclasses led by the composer in 2012 and 2013. She gave a recital in his honor at the Spanish Ambassador’s Residence in Washington, D.C. in 2016, and released a solo vocal recording titled “Canciones de Antón García Abril” in 2020, accompanied by pianist R. Timothy McReynolds.

Meghan gave a lecture recital and masterclass on Spanish art song at the Osher School of Music in 2024. Frequently collaborating with her husband, flamenco guitarist and composer Behzad Habibzai, they perform concerts featuring Spanish canciones and flamenco music, most recently at Blue, Mayo Street Arts, and Space Gallery. In addition to her experience as a professional solo and choral singer, Meghan is an arranger, composer and conductor and has released instrumental and solo vocal compositions. For more, visit meghanhabibzai.com.