Songs from Chicago
Thomas Hampson makes his Cedille Records debut with a program of songs by five composers of the early 20th century associated with the city of Chicago.
Release date: September 14
Thomas Hampson
was simply on fireIn a gripping and powerfully dramatic performance, the celebrated American baritone delivered the kind of impassioned singing that become fearfully scarce in an era with a shortage of great Verdian voices.
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Thomas Hampson dominates La Scala’s stage
Thomas Hampson knows each Lied intimately, speaks the language fluently, and has an impeccable vocal technique and musicality – the magical combination of the greats.
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Songs from Chicago
Thomas Hampson
was simply on fire
Thomas Hampson dominates La Scala’s stage
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.
Thomas Hampson 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.
Through the Hampsong Foundation, which he founded in 2003, he employs the art of song to promote intercultural dialogue and understanding.
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.
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Canarias7 El barítono Thomas Hampson (Elkhart, Indiana, 1955) es una de las voces líricas más prestigiosas de la actualidad y promueve el diálogo y los lazos entre culturas desde la Fundación que puso en marcha en 2003. -¿Cómo define la selección de obras del repertorio que cantará junto al pianista...
DW The songs speak of being Black and proud, of dreams and hopes, of hard work, love and a belief in goodness. Baritone Thomas Hampson loves American art song — classical songs meant to be performed on the concert stage. His long-term project “Song of America” aims to tell the history of...
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