The Hampsong Foundation is dedicated to the support and proliferation of the art of song and singing in America and around the world as a means to foster communication and understanding among cultures.

Founded by Thomas Hampson, America’s foremost baritone and a passionate advocate of American music and Lieder, the Hampsong Foundation commissions composers and funds research projects to expand the song repertory and our knowledge of it, finances recordings and new media projects, supports the next generation of singers through master classes and recital debuts, and provides, through its Web site, www.Hampsong.org, a rich interactive resource and meeting place for lovers of song.