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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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“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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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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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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Live from Schubert Week 2023!

For the fifth 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-16-21-2023/

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“Singing Justice” Conference in Stuttgart!

Join us on November 4-5, 2022 for SINGING JUSTICE CONFERENCE: Decentering whiteness in vocal music A Hybrid Symposium for More Diversity in Vocal Music! You can join both online and in-person in Stuttgart, Germany! More information here: https://hampsongfoundation.org/resource/singing-justice-conferencenovember-2022/

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Register now for “Singing Down the Barriers” 2022!

Register now for this summer’s Singing Down the Barriers Summer Institute! Week 1 of the Singing Down the Barriers (SDtB) Institute (held remotely) is an intensive introduction to the vocal repertoire of African American composers for the college student, apprentice, voice teacher, coach, choral conductor, arts administrator or professional singer. Week 2 of the SDtB […]

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Live from Schubert Week 2022!

For the fourth 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. Today and throughout the weekend (Janury 28, 29 & 30), tune in to live-streamed master classes with Thomas Hampson and a closing concert featuring […]

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World premiere from Decameron Opera Coalition – ‘HEROES’

The Hampsong Foundation is thrilled to have collaborated with the Decameron Opera Coalition on their project HEROES, which launches today, Oct. 1, 2021! HEROES – second world premiere from the Decameron Opera Coalition The old statues have been pulled down. What new figures will take their place? On Friday, October 1 at 12:01am PT / […]

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“Song of America: A Celebration of Black Music” Mini-Festival in June 2021

“Song of America: A Celebration of Black Music” is a digital three-concert mini-festival celebrating the music, poetry, and stories of Black composers, writers, and artists. The festival will be presented digitally starting the first week of June 2021 in collaboration with the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg and the Hamburg International Music Festival. View the festival materials, and concert […]

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