Parissa

Parissa Legacy offers Avaz classes with Parissa for students of Persian classical vocal music. Instruction centers on the vocal Radif — the oral repertoire that underlies improvisation and interpretation in this tradition — with attention to technique, poetry, and the discipline of master–student transmission.

Group classes meet in person in Irvine. If you cannot attend in the room, Zoom participation is available at the same tuition with your seat reserved. Programs are intended for a range of experience levels; placement and pace are guided by Parissa.

Further details on schedule and enrollment are published on the Classes page.

On 8 March 2026, Farhang Foundation presented Nowruz — Light Always Prevails at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The program brought together Maestra Parissa, opera soloist Golda Zahra, and the Iranshahr Orchestra under Maestro Shahab Paranj in an evening framed as a celebration of Iranian voices, artistry, and resilience.

Parissa’s appearance is documented in Farhang Foundation’s concert report and photo gallery. No future public performances are announced on this site as of this writing.

At Light Always Prevails on 8 March 2026, Parissa performed lines associated with Chaharshanbeh Suri — the Iranian fire festival that precedes Nowruz. The excerpt released by Farhang Foundation pairs the poetry with the evening’s theme of an enduring flame carried from generation to generation.

English rendering of the couplet heard in the excerpt: “I am cherished among the keepers of the fire, for an eternal flame lives within our hearts.”

Pir-e Farzaneh was performed live by Parissa with the Iranshahr Orchestra under Maestro Shahab Paranj at UCLA’s Royce Hall on 8 March 2026, as part of Farhang Foundation’s Nowruz — Light Always Prevails.

The composition is by Master Hossein Alizadeh, with lyrics by Hafez. Farhang Foundation released the live recording from that evening; the video and stills remain the primary public documentation of the performance.