October recital
On October 19, Thomas Hampson will perform Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde in Stuttgart, followed by a recital in Riga with pianist Wolfram Rieger by his side on October 24.
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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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October recital
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.
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.
Stuttgart
Buy TicketsLiederhalle Beethovensaal
Dan Ettinger, conductor
Attilio Glaser, tenor
Thomas Hampson, baritone
Ye Táo, dizi
Xu Fengxia, guzheng
Ya Dong, pipe
Michael Kiedaisch, percussion
On August 4, Thomas Hampson makes his greatly anticipated return to the BBC Proms for a concert with sensational pianist Yuja Wang and brilliant conductor Klaus Mäkela. This exciting program will be broadcast live via BBC TV. The program will feature Ms. Wang performing Rachmaninov’s...
The competition returns for its seventh edition with more candidates than ever before following the highest number of applications received in the competition’s history. The Bamberg Symphony will next month welcome young conductors to the German town of Bamberg for the seventh edition of the Mahler...
This summer, Thomas Hampson will grace stages across Austria, Germany, Switzerland, the UK and the US, with a varied offering of programs. The highlights will be two Anniversary Galas: The Verbier Festival 30th Anniversary Gala on July 24 and the 50th Anniversary of Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival...
Heidelberger Frühling’s 2023 Liedfestival returns to the Kapitelsaal (Stift Neuburg) and the Aula of Alte Universität Heidelberg on June 14 through 18. In addition to various Lied concerts, the programme includes public master classes of the Heidelberger Frühling Liedakademie and a lecture series...
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