Registration for the 2026 Institute is open! 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, or organization administrator. The […]
Read ArticleAs part of the Hampsong Foundation’s involvement in the Singing Justice Collective at the University of Michigan 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. The book, Black Song: […]
Read ArticleRegistration 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 […]
Read ArticleThe 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 […]
Read ArticleFor 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/
Read ArticleThe 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, […]
Read ArticleSinging 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 […]
Read ArticleFor 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/
Read ArticleJoin 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/
Read ArticleRegister 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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