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We are hiring!

The Hampsong Foundation is seeking to hire a non-profit administrator to assist the managing director with operations and administrative duties of the Foundation. For more information, please see the PDF in this link: Non-Profit Administrator Job Listing. Applications (letter of motivation and CV/résumé listing relevant experience) can be emailed to: [email protected].

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„Classical Music“ Magazine Feature on Hampsong Foundation

Check out this article in Classical Music magazine about the Hampsong Foundation, written by Jon Tolansky and published on March 25, 2026. We are grateful to have had the opportunity to share more about our mission, projects, and collaborations. What defines the ‘Song Of America’ – 250 years on?

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Register for “Singing Down the Barriers” 2026!

Registration for the 2026 Institute is open until May 25, 2026! Now in its sixth iteration, Singing Down the Barriers (SDtB) is an intensive exploration of the repertoire of African American, African and African Diaspora concert composers for the university student, apprentice, teacher (private, high school or university), coach, choral conductor, church musician, professional singer, […]

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New Book on Song coming in 2026!

In November 2026, a new book written by the „Singing Justice Collective“ (of which Thomas Hampson and Hampsong Foundation Managing Director Christie Finn are a part) will be published by University of Michigan Press. This collaboration was part of the Hampsong Foundation’s involvement in the Singing Justice Collective through the Humanities Collaboratory at the University […]

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Register for „Singing Down the Barriers“ 2025!

Registration for 2025’s Institute is now open! Now in its fifth iteration, Singing Down the Barriers (SDtB) is an intensive exploration of the repertoire of African American, African and African Diaspora concert composers for the university student, apprentice, teacher (private, high school or university), coach, choral conductor, church musician, professional singer, or organization administrator. The […]

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Global Art Song Congress

The Hampsong Foundation was proud to support the Global Art Song Congress „20th Century Art Song: Hybridity, Multiplicity, Interculturality“ from March 14-16, 2024 in Freiburg, Germany. The Congress was conceived and directed by Prof. Dr. Natasha Loges. The congress explored 20th-century piano-accompanied songs (Kunstlieder) from former colonized and colonial-adjacent regions. It focused on recent archival […]

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Live-streaming from Schubert Week 2024!

For the sixth consecutive year, the Pierre Boulez Saal and Thomas Hampson present Schubert Week – a week dedicated to Schubert Lieder featuring daily concerts, workshops, and other events in Berlin. More information and live stream videos here: https://hampsongfoundation.org/resource/schubert-week-in-berlinjan-22-28-2024/

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„Singing Down the Barriers“ 2024–Registration Extended!

The registration deadline for this summer’s Singing Down the Barriers Institute has been extended until April 15, 2024! Singing Down the Barriers (SDtB) is an intensive exploration of the repertoire of African American, African and African Diaspora concert composers for the university student, apprentice, teacher (private, high school or university), coach, choral conductor, church musician, […]

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Register for „Singing Down the Barriers“ 2024!

Singing Down the Barriers (SDtB) is an intensive exploration of the repertoire of African American, African and African Diaspora concert composers for the university student, apprentice, teacher (private, high school or university), coach, choral conductor, church musician, professional singer, or organization administrator. The institute offers an approach to performance and is also designed to provide […]

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