Praised for her exquisite “copper-toned” timbre and recognized as a “very promising” artist (Le Devoir, Montréal) with “wonderful stage presence and vocal generosity” (Revue L’Opéra, Montréal), American-Canadian mezzo-soprano Veronica Pollicino is highly sought after in opera, concert, and oratorio performance.

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Recent and upcoming engagements include Monteverdi’s Vespro della Beata Vergine with the Connecticut Choral Society and ORCHESTRANEXUS, Bach’s Magnificat and Vivaldi’s Gloria with The Master Chorale at the Cathedral of St. Agnes, and Verdi’s Messa da Requiem with Montréal’s Cantabile Chorale & Orchestra.

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Veronica made her 2019 mainstage debut at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage as mezzo-soprano soloist in Handel’s Messiah with Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY). New York Concert Review praised her “refinement and ample, yet non-overbearing, projection.” Additional highlights include Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony with the South Shore Symphony Orchestra and Mozart’s Vesperae solennes de confessore and Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass with the Fairfield County Chorale.

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A multidisciplinary artist, Veronica made her film debut in Defying Gravity, a documentary created by visual artist Stephen Talasnik and filmmaker Hamid Shams, performing Mahler’s Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen with pianist Dominic Cheli.

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Veronica has received recognition in several prestigious competitions:

• Lyndon Woodside Encouragement Award – Oratorio Society of New York’s Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition (Carnegie Hall)

• Finalist – Giulio Gari International Vocal Competition

• Finalist – New York Lyric Opera National Voice Competition

• Competitor – Inaugural Voci Olimpiche International Baroque Opera Competition

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She has also been awarded a Professional Fellowship at SongFest (Los Angeles), a grant from the Art Song Foundation of Canada, and a full scholarship to the Bel Canto Ornamentation Intensive at Teatro Nuovo under Will Crutchfield.

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Her operatic repertoire includes the title role in Handel’s Ariodante, Bertarido in Handel’s Rodelinda, Bradamante in Handel’s Alcina, and Prince Charmant in Massenet’s Cendrillon. A passionate interpreter of oratorio, she has performed with the Montréal Bach Festival and frequently appears as guest soloist with the Montréal-based Cantabile Chorale & Orchestra in works by Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Handel, Beethoven, and Mendelssohn.

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In addition to her performing career, Veronica was appointed Adjunct Voice Professor at Five Towns College in 2025. She has also served on the voice faculty of the Music Institute of Long Island (2020–2023) and has been a jury member for the Charleston International Music Competition.

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Veronica holds a Master of Music in Opera and Voice Performance from McGill University’s Schulich School of Music, a Master of Business Administration in Arts Entrepreneurship from The Global Leaders Institute for Arts Innovation, a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from McMaster University, and a Performance Diploma from the Manhattan School of Music in French Horn and Piano.

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For more information and upcoming announcements, please visit veronicapollicino.com.