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.
Heidelberg
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Brigitte Fassbaender, laudation
Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, soprano
Juliane Ruf, piano
Fellows of the Lied Academy
The Heidelberger Frühling Music Awards honors Thomas Hampson’s decades of commitment to Lied. The award is donated by HeidelbergCement, the founding partner of the festival.
Florence
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Zubin Mehta, conductor
Valentina Naforniţa, Fiordiligi
Gaëlle Arquez, Dorabella
Matthew Swensen, Ferrando
Mattia Olivieri, Guglielmo
Benedetta Torre, Despina
Thomas Hampson, Don Alfonso
On Tuesday, January 26, tune in to the New York Festival of Song’s “America, Come Home” concert stream, featuring Thomas Hampson and renowned artists performing songs by Leonard Bernstein, Paul Simon, Richard Danielpour, William Grant Still, and George Gershwin. Premiering...
Bachtrack Berlin’s Schubert Week, an opportunity to study and celebrate the great composer’s songs, is enjoying its third annual array of concerts, workshops and other programs thanks to the collaboration of the Pierre Boulez Saal, Hampsong Foundation (named after American baritone, Thomas Hampson) and...
Photo: © Peter Adamik Morgenpost Der amerikanische Bariton Thomas Hampson hat sich in seiner Karriere durch die großen Opernhäuser der Welt gesungen. Einen Namen hat sich der Grammy-prämierte Sänger gerade auch als Liedgestalter gemacht. Im Boulez-Saal eröffnet der 65-jährige Künstler am Montag seine...
For the third consecutive year, the Pierre Boulez Saal and Thomas Hampson present Schubert Week – a week dedicated to Schubert lied featuring daily concerts, workshops, and conversations, all available to stream live and for free online. From January 18 to 24, tune in daily at 8 pm...
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