About Sara

     Praised for her "beautiful voice" (Sudbury Weekly), Sara Mitnik is an emerging mezzo-soprano from Litchfield, Connecticut currently based in Boston, Massachusetts. While well-versed in many vocal styles, Sara's operatic repertoire includes Lenore (The Raven), Hanezò (L’Amico Fritz), Melissa (Princess Ida), Spirit (Savitri), Third Spirit (Die Zauberflöte), Hansel (Hansel & Gretel), Sorceress (Dido and Aeneas), Emma/Morris (Vignettes: Ellis Island) and Marcellina (Le Nozze di Figaro). Her opera chorus work includes Dominick Argento’s The Voyage of Edgar Allan Poe, Bellini’s Norma, Purcell's Dido&Aeneas, and Handel’s Samson. Mitnik was recently awarded First Place in the American International Music Competition for her category and the Penelope Davis Hart Honorable Mention for the Philharmonic Society of Arlington Young Artist Competition. She is an active performer in the Boston area and other locations throughout the Northeast, noted to "shine" on the stage (Sleepless Critic). 

     Outside of her classical endeavors, has been a percussionist for more than twelve years. Demonstrating her ability to adapt to multiple genres of music, Mitnik also has experience performing musical theater, jazz, funk, rock, pop, and many other styles through her freelance performances. Mitnik holds a double degree in Music (B.A.) with Performance Honors, studying under Dr. Julianna Sabol, and Psychology (B.A.) summa cum laude from Syracuse University. She earned her Master of Music in Voice Performance with a concentration in Vocal Pedagogy with Academic Honors at The New England Conservatory of Music under the instruction of MaryAnn McCormick.