At Manhattan School of Music (New York City)
Thomas Hampson at Manhattan School of Music
American Song & Gustav Mahler
Watch the master class directly below.
Part 1 (of 8)
Maitland Peters introduces Thomas Hampson, Distinguished Visiting Artist and Special Advisor for Distance Learning at Manhattan School of Music. Hampson talks about his excitement in giving the class as well as his enthusiasm for distance learning through multimedia platforms.
Part 2 (of 8)
Thomas Hampson, Distinguished Visiting Artist and Special Advisor for Distance Learning, gives a voice master class at Manhattan School of Music. In this segment, Robert Mellon performs Charles Ives’ song “The Greatest Man” (from "114 Songs") with pianist Rebecca Stager.
Part 3 (of 8)
Thomas Hampson, Distinguished Visiting Artist and Special Advisor for Distance Learning, gives a voice master class at Manhattan School of Music. In this segment, Robert Mellon performs Charles Ives’ song “In the Alley” (from Five Street Songs) with pianist Rebecca Stager.
Part 4 (of 8)
Thomas Hampson, Distinguished Visiting Artist and Special Advisor for Distance Learning, gives a voice master class at Manhattan School of Music. In this segment, Chelsea Rose Friedlander performs Gustav Mahler’s song “Scheiden und Meiden” (from Des Knaben Wunderhorn) with pianist Jung Eun Lee.
Part 5 (of 8)
Thomas Hampson, Distinguished Visiting Artist and Special Advisor for Distance Learning, gives a voice master class at Manhattan School of Music. In this segment, Chelsea Rose Friedlander performs Ricky Ian Gordon’s song “Daybreak in Alabama” (poetry by Langston Hughes) with pianist Jung Eun Lee.
Part 6 (of 8)
Thomas Hampson, Distinguished Visiting Artist and Special Advisor for Distance Learning, gives a voice master class at Manhattan School of Music. Visitors watching from around the world could submit questions via the Internet.
Questions included:
-How do you get rid of your nerves before a performance?
-Have you adopted one technique, or are you constantly adapting your technique as you age?
Part 7 (of 8)
Thomas Hampson, Distinguished Visiting Artist and Special Advisor for Distance Learning, gives a voice master class at Manhattan School of Music. In this segment, Nickoli Strommer performs John Duke’s song “Miniver Cheevy” (from Four Poems, setting poetry by Edwin Arlington Robinson) with pianist Paul Jarski.
Part 8 (of 8)
Thomas Hampson, Distinguished Visiting Artist and Special Advisor for Distance Learning, gives a voice master class at Manhattan School of Music. In this segment, Brett Sprague performs Charles Griffes’ song “The Lament of Ian the Proud” (from "Three Poems of Fiona Macleod," Op. 2) with pianist Lindsay Woodward.
Master Class Program
Charles Ives “The Greatest Man” (from 114 Songs)
Charles Ives “In the Alley”
Robert Mellon, baritone
Rebecca Stager, piano
Gustav Mahler “Scheiden und Meiden” (from Des Knaben Wunderhorn)
Ricky Ian Gordon “Daybreak in Alabama”
Chelsea Rose Friedlander, soprano
Jung Eun Lee, piano
John Duke “Miniver Cheevy” (from Four Poems)
Nickoli Strommer, bass-baritone
Paul Jarski, piano
Charles Griffes “The Lament of Ian the Proud” (from Three Poems of Fiona Macleod, Op. 2)
Brett Sprague, tenor
Lindsay Woodward, piano
