Vanessa will be performing for the 10-year celebration of NEMPAC’s Winter Concert Series at Bijou de la Vida Gallery. She will be singing songs in English, French, German, and Farsi with pianist Dr. Christina Wright-Ivanova.

Vanessa will be performing with Aftab Dance Group for the New York City Persian Parade.

Vanessa will be performing as the Soprano Soloist in Exsultate, jubilate with Salem Philharmonic Orchestra.

Vanessa will be performing in Norma by Bellini with Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras.

Vanessa will be the soloist for Bethesda United Church of Christ’s Christmas Eve Service.

Vanessa will be performing with Aftab Dance Group for the Iranian Association of Boston’s Yalda Night event.

Vanessa will be performing with Aftab Dance Group for Northeastern University’s Yalda Night event.

Vanessa will be performing in An Emerald of Necklace of Song with Boston Singers’ Resource. This will be a cozy recital inspired by New England’s natural beauty.

Vanessa will be performing a program of music spanning her lifelong love of singing, starting with her childhood in a Persian-American household, her first classical voice lessons, to her college highlights, time in graduate school, and beyond to the present day. She will be joined by longtime friend and colleague, Pamela McClain, on piano. Works by Bizet, Dadvar, Donizetti, Fauré, Mozart, Poulenc, Puccini, Rodgers, Rorem, Weill, and more.

Vanessa will be the Soprano Soloist for the Unity Mass at St. Leonard of Port Maurice Parish.

Vanessa will be performing with Catalyst New Music for their Launch Concert and Reception. She will be performing excerpts from Zal & the Phoenix written by Iranian composer Shohreh Shakoory.

Vanessa will be performing as Cleopatra from Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto in Opéra Queens’ production of A Night of 1000 Cleopatras. This production will mark her international and Canadian debuts.

Vanessa will be performing as Cleopatra from Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto in Opéra Queens’ production of A Night of 1000 Cleopatras. This production will mark her international and Canadian debuts.

Vanessa will be performing as Cleopatra from Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto in Opéra Queens’ production of A Night of 1000 Cleopatras. This production will mark her international and Canadian debuts.

Vanessa will be performing for Opera on the Prado with the North End Music & Performing Arts Center on the historic Paul Revere Mall. She will be singing arias, duets, and musical theater favorites.

Vanessa will be the soloist for the Mass Education and Law Awards by the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America.

Vanessa will be performing with Aftab Dance Group for the New York City Persian Parade, dedicated to the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement this year.

Vanessa will be a guest soloist for Our Lady Star of the Sea’s Easter services at 9 am and 11 am.

Vanessa will be recording selections from a new chamber opera entitled Kinyamaswa by composer Jay Vosk and librettist Andreas Morgner. She will be portraying the role of Esther. This recording session is closed to the public.

Vanessa will be performing with Aftab Dance Group for the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston’s Nowruz (Persian New Year) celebration. The group will be performing twice, at 5:30 and 7:00 pm.

Vanessa will be performing with Aftab Dance Group for the Iranian Association of Boston’s Nowruz (Persian New Year) event.

Vanessa will be performing with Aftab Dance Group for MIT Persian Students Association’s Nowruz Celebration.

Vanessa will be joining Mixtape Recital Series for the INTERSECTIONS Festival. She will be performing in a collaborative art song & poetry concert titled “The Song Within and the World Without,” celebrating our collective musical heritage.

Vanessa will be the featured faculty performer for this performance by the North End Music & Performing Arts Center.

Vanessa will be performing for Amore – Valentine’s Opera and Broadway Favorites with the North End Music & Performing Arts Center at City Winery’s Haymarket Lounge. She will be performing opera and musical theatre favorites for a night of beautiful and romantic music.

Vanessa will be the guest soloist at First Parish in Milton, singing We Are One, We Are Many.

Vanessa will be the guest soloist at First Parish in Milton, singing an arrangement of This Little Light of Mine by Margaret Bonds.

Vanessa will be the soloist for Bethesda United Church of Christ’s Christmas Eve Service.

Vanessa will be performing holiday favorites for North End Music & Performing Arts Center’s Holiday Concert.

Vanessa will be performing for the Iranian Association of Boston’s Shab-e Yalda (Longest Night) event with Aftab Dance Group.