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Thomas Hampson starts his season in Linz, where he sings a recital with Wolfram Rieger. He then travels to Stuttgart and Leipzig to sing two concerts alongside conductors Andrey Boreyko and Dennis Russell Davies.
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Nixon in China available on Medici
Thomas Hampson stars as Richard Nixon in John Adams' Nixon in China at the Opéra Bastille opposite Renée Fleming as Pat Nixon, and Gustavo Dudamel on the podium. Available until April 16, 2028.
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Nixon in China available on Medici
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.
Leipzig
Buy TicketsGewandhaus
Dennis Russell Davies, conductor
IVES: Decoration Day from: “A New England Holiday Symphony”
IVES: Songs from “114 Songs” orchestrated by William Bolcom
SCHÖNBERG: Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte op. 41
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 6
Brussels
Buy TicketsLa Monnaie
Ariane Matiakh, conductor
Ivo van Hove, director
Doris Soffel, Helena Ekdahl
Sasha Cooke, Emilie Ekdahl
Thomas Hampson, Bishop Edward Vergerus
Peter Tantsits, Oscar Ekdahl
Anne Sofie von Otter, Justina
Loa Falkman, Isak Jacobi
Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, Ismaël
Alexander Sprague, Aron
Justin Hopkins, Carl Ekdahl
Polly Leech, Lydia
Gavan Ring, Gustav Adolf Ekdahl
Margaux de Valensart, Alma Ekdahl
Marion Bauwens, Paulina
Blandine Coulon, Esmeralda
Baden-Baden
Buy TicketsBaden-Baden Festspielhaus
Daniel Geiss, conductor
Daniel Hope, violin
Thomas Hampson, baritone
Nils Landgren, trombone
Horst Maria Merz, chansonnier
Arts Journal Photo: Leonard Bernstein by Jack Mitchell Leonard Bernstein’s musical odyssey – in some ways, not unlike the marital odyssey dramatized in the film Maestro – was ignited by ecstatic expectations that proved unsustainable. He eagerly anticipated a Great American Symphony, a new American...
The 1A The life of composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein recently received the Hollywood treatment. “Maestro” attracted a slew of Oscar nominations. The film drew attention to a musical genius who shaped the symphonic world and transcended boundaries. Much has been written about his...
“We Two Boys Clinging Together” from “Whitman Songs” performed by Thomas Hampson with the New World Symphony lead by Michael Tilson Thomas is available to stream now! “In my early 30s, I began reading Walt Whitman. The encounter helped me deal with the big question of ‘Who am I?’ One of the...
Schmusa Thomas Hampson zählt zu den populären Sängern klassischer Musik. Er hat mit allen großen Sängerinnen und Sängern der Klassik zusammen gearbeitet. Heute feiert der US-amerikanische Bariton seinen 69. Geburtstag. Herzlichen Glückwunsch, Thomas Hampson “Seine Stimme gilt als schönster Bariton...
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