![]() On the opera stage next season, the baritone looks forward to making his role debut as the eponymous antihero of Berg’s Wozzeck at the Metropolitan Opera, in a production featuring Deborah Voigt and led by James Levine. Recently honored as a Metropolitan Opera Guild “Met Mastersinger,” he is one of the most respected, innovative, and sought-after soloists performing today. The American baritone has performed in the world’s most important concert halls and opera houses with many renowned singers, pianists, conductors, and orchestras. ![]() Praised by the New York Times for his “ceaseless curiosity,” 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. Night Wanderers (1935) - (William Henry Davies)Ī Green Lowland of Pianos - (Milosz on text by Harasymowicz) 16th century) - Elinor Remick Warren (1900-1991) Bixby (Abraham Lincoln) - Michael Dauerghty (1955-) The Negro Sings of Rivers (Langston Hughes) - Margaret Bonds (1913-1972) Song of the Deathless Voice (Omaha Indian) - Arthur Farwell (1872-1952) My Days Have Been So Wondrous Free (Thomas Parnell) - Francis Hopkinson (1737-1791) Mein Herz ist stumm,mein Herz ist kalt - (A.F.Grafv.Schack) op.19/6 Traum durch die Daemmerung - (O.J.Bierbaum) op.29/1 Heimliche Aufforderung - (Mackay) op.27/3 ![]() Himmelsboten - (Des KnabenWunderhorn) op.32/5Īch weh mir unglückhaftem Mann - (Dahn) op.21/4 Location: Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory With Vlad Iftinca, piano Monday, July 7, 2014 Through the Hampsong Foundation which he founded in 2003 he employs the art of song to promote intercultural dialogue and understanding.Featured Artist Concert Thomas Hampson, baritone 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. Hampson who was recently inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences has won worldwide recognition for thoughtfully researched and creatively constructed programs as well as recordings that explore the rich repertoire of song in a wide range of styles, languages, and periods. He carries the titles of Kammersänger of the Vienna State Opera and Commandeur dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of the Republic of France, and was awarded the Austrian Medal of Honor in Arts and Sciences. ![]() Hampson was made honorary professor at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Heidelberg and holds honorary doctorates from Manhattan School of Music, New England Conservatory, Whitworth College, and San Francisco Conservatory, as well as being an honorary member of London’s Royal Academy of Music. ![]() In 2010 he was honored with a Living Legend Award by the Library of Congress, where he serves as Special Advisor to the Study and Performance of Music in America. He received the 2009 Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award from the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC, and was appointed the New York Philharmonic’s first Artist-in-Residence. Comprising more than 150 albums, his discography includes winners of a Grammy Award, five Edison Awards, and the Grand Prix du Disque. He has received many honors and awards for his probing artistry and cultural leadership. Thomas Hampson, America’s foremost baritone, hails from Spokane, Washington. ![]()
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