Adams and Mahler in November
This November, Thomas Hampson reunites with Renée Fleming to star as Richard and Pat Nixon in Adam's Nixon in China at the Washington National Opera, and sing at the We the People gala.
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New book now available - Black Song: A Manifesto for Music and Justice
Black Song: A Manifesto for Music and Justice centers acts of musical creation and performance that emerge from Black experiences, affirm Black humanity, and connect to Black communities.
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Adams and Mahler in November
New book now available - Black Song: A Manifesto for Music and Justice
Thomas Hampson, America’s foremost baritone, hails from Spokane, Washington. He has received many honors and awards for his probing artistry and cultural leadership. He enjoys a singular international career as an opera singer, recording artist, and “ambassador of song,” maintaining an active interest in research, education, musical outreach, and technology. Comprising more than 150 albums, his discography includes winners of a Grammy Award, five Edison Awards, and the Grand Prix du Disque. Through the Hampsong Foundation which he founded in 2003 he employs the art of song to promote intercultural dialogue and understanding.
Guiding audiences through centuries of stories using personal anecdotes, historical monologues, and readings of his favorite poetry, Thomas Hampson shares in celebrating America’s history of song with audiences of all ages.
Developed with stage director Francesca Zambello and writer Royce Vavrek, the Song of America: Beyond Liberty tour will travel to all 50 states, as well as Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico.
Working with premiere international venues, festivals, and schools, Thomas Hampson is guiding the next generation of young artists through in-person master classes, distance learning, workshops, seminars, and collaborative performances.
Annual engagements include events at the Heidelberger Frühling (Heidelberg Spring Music Festival), Manhattan School of Music, and Berlin's Boulez Saal.
Washington, D.C.
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Renée Fleming, soprano
Thomas Hampson, baritone
Washington, D.C.
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Renée Fleming, soprano
Thomas Hampson, baritone
Amber R. Monroe, Marian Anderson Vocal Award winner
Andermatt
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Swiss Orchestra
Lena-Lisa Wüstendörfer, conductor
Black Song: A Manifesto for Music and Justice centers acts of musical creation and performance that emerge from Black experiences, affirm Black humanity, and connect to Black communities. Written for scholars, performers, and music fans, the book shows that learning about Black Song and its creation is...
This November, Thomas Hampson returns to Washington National Opera to sing the title role of John Adams’s landmark opera Nixon in China, presented in a major new staging at DAR Constitution Hall. The engagement marks a continuation of Hampson’s acclaimed interpretation of Richard Nixon, following...
Thomas Hampson joins the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as the baritone soloist in William Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast for their subscription series and annual Symphony Ball. The performances mark a celebrated return for the baritone, who last appeared with the CSO in January 2019 for a program of...
Thomas Hampson performs Robert Owens’s song cycle Fields of Wonder as part of the Liedstadt Festival in Hamburg on October 3. Hampson has long championed the works of African American composers, notably curating the 2021 festival “Song of America: A Celebration of Black Music” at the...