Mina Brooks-Schmidt

Mina Brooks-Schmidt is a soprano from Sitka, Ak. She is a sophomore at Carnegie Mellon University where she studies voice with Maria Spacagna. She has been studying voice for 10 years. She is a major fan of opera and musical story-telling in general, having had lead roles in over a dozen musicals. As a high schooler, she was consistently selected for All-Northwest and Alaska All-State choirs. She has also sung annually since 2015 as a soloist at Sitka’s Holiday Brass Concert, performing with brass musicians from major American orchestras. She is a Schmidt Vocal Arts finalist and Hal Leonard Competition finalist for both the musical theater and classical competitions. Mina previously studied voice with Rhiannon Guevin. Most recently, she performed with the Juneau Symphony.