RACHEL MiNK, SOPRANO

Rachel Mink, soprano, is a freelance soprano and an ensemble member of Luminescence Chamber Singers.

 

On the opera stage, her engagements has included Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro, Marzelline in Fidelio, Despina in Cosí fan tutte, Gianetta in L'elisir d'amore, Émilie in Kaija Saariaho's Émilie, and Belinda in Dido and Aeneas. From 2021-2022, she performed as a Young Artist with Pacific Opera [Sydney, Australia]. 

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As a soloist, she has performed with the National Capital Orchestra, Willoughby Symphony, Leichhardt Espresso Chorus, Macquarie Singers, Canberra Choral Society, the University of Virginia University Singers, University Chamber Singers, and Oratorio Society of Virginia. She was also a soloist for Flowers of Peace’s Vietnam Requiem in Canberra, where she premiered a new work by Elena Kats-Chernin. As an ensemble singer, she frequently works with Cantillation and Moorambilla Voices. 

 

Rachel had the distinct pleasure of working closely with living composers. Recent premieres include “Breach” by B.K. Zervigon for piano and voice and “Atmosphere of Night” by Aaron Mencher for voice and string quartet.

  

In masterclasses, Rachel has worked with Renée Fleming, Karita Mattila, Danielle Talamantes, and Rachelle Fleming. Rachel is a multi-year finalist in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Competitions in the state of Virginia; in 2018, she won her division.

 

Originally hailing from the USA, Rachel studied Vocal Performance and Musicology at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, Maryland in the studio of Ah Young Hong. She earned her BA from the University of Virginia with a double major in music and arts administration, where she studied with Pamela Beasley.

 

In addition to performance, she has worked as an arts administrator for The Song Room, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Boulanger Initiative, Charlottesville Opera, Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival, Delaware Arts Alliance, Salon Schräg, and the UVA Architecture School.