For baritone Thomas Hampson, April is far from the cruelest month. In addition to finishing up a run of La Traviata at the Met (which opened March 29), he continues his yearlong work with the New York Philharmonic as its first Artist-in-Residence and its Leonard Bernstein Scholar-in-Residence (“Kind of long titles…unfortunately I could never get them on one business card,” he quips). He gives a recital of Barber and Schumann songs on April 11, then performs in the second installment of the Phil’s new-music series, Contact!, on April 16 and 17. It’s a good thing he recently moved from Europe back to New York City, although as Hampson asserts, “I don’t really feel like I’ve come back home, because I was never away from home…[though] to some extent there is a change of a center of gravity.” After the jump, Hampson elaborates on his schedule, singing in Hebrew, and his penchants for American song, Emmylou Harris and Johnny Cash.
News
- Thomas Hampson Headlines Simon Boccanegra at Covent Garden, Launching Summer of Milestone Anniversaries
- Thomas Hampson Enters Gramophone’s “Hall of Fame”
- Thomas Hampson Gives Second World Premiere of his 2012-13 Season with New Chamber Work by Mark Adamo
- Thomas Hampson Sings and Records Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra in Vienna
- Thomas Hampson Sings Mahler Songs in Amsterdam at Royal Concertgebouw’s 125 Anniversary Gala Concert
- Thomas Hampson Returns to Heidelberg Lied Academy April 2 – 7
- Thomas Hampson Sings Iago in Company Role Debut at Metropolitan Opera March 11 – 30
- Thomas Hampson Brings “Song of America” Program to Akron, Ohio on March 3
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Music School Uses Technology To Bring Training To All
A local school is turning to technology to brings its lessons to a much wider audience. NY1′s Adam Balkin filed the following report.
Students at the Manhattan School of Music received a master class this month from Thomas Hampson, one of the nation’s top baritones. But what made this lesson so unique is that it was billed as the first live video streaming of a classical music event in an iPhone or iPod Touch.
Don’t miss out! First live video streaming of a classical music event in an iPhone/iTouch app
Thomas Hampson masterclass on Mahler songs – the first live video streaming of a classical music event in an iPhone/iTouch app
Watch the Manhattan School of Music masterclass on March 30 at 2 pm EST – anywhere!
The renowned American baritone and Manhattan School of Music Distinguished Visiting Artist coaches select small ensembles comprised of students in the Orchestral Performance Program. The groups will study, transcribe, and perform pieces from some of Gustav Mahler’s most famous song cycles, including “Kindertotenlieder” and “Lieder eines Fahrenden Gesellen.” Presented in collaboration by the Distance Learning and Orchestral Performance Programs, the coaching will be open to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis, with no tickets required, and on http://dl.msmnyc.edu/live and in the Thomas Hampson iPhone app.
Have an iPhone or iTouch?
Download Thomas Hampson’s Fan App for free through iTunes: From your iPhone/iTouch – go to the App Store and type in “Thomas Hampson” and install for free in minutes. From your computer – click here to download the App into your iTunes. From the Hampson Fan App you may enjoy his music, video, news, event listings, and share your own comments and photos.
News from the Hampsong Foundation
The Hampsong Foundation launches its newest project,www.songofamerica.net – an interactive database allowing lovers of song to explore connections between poetry and music, between history and culture, through the work of American composers and poets.
