![]() He then engages on an extensive tour with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra under Vasily Petrenko with works by Hugo Wolf, Aaron Copland, and others. In Vienna he performs Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem with the Wiener Symphoniker under Philippe Jordan, in commemoration the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. On the concert stage, Thomas Hampson continues to show his great diversity in the 2018/19 season. He starts his Schubert Week at Berlin’s Boulezsaal with an all-Schubert program, and further gives recitals at the Opernhaus Zürich as well as the Schubertiade in Austria. Thomas Hampson frequently gives recitals all over the world with his long-time musical partner Wolfram Rieger. Further, he sings one of his signature roles, Scarpia, in Tosca, at the Wiener Staatsoper, and returns to Teatro alla Scala as Altair in Strauss’ Die ägyptische Helena. ![]() ![]() Notable engagements for his 2018/19 season include Thomas Hampson's highly anticipated debut at the Canadian Opera Company, singing the title role in the world premiere of Rufus Wainwright’s Hadrian, as well as his debut at Houston Grand Opera as the famed librettist Lorenzo da Ponte in the world premiere of Tarik O’Regan’s The Phoenix. Furthermore, he has received the famed Concertgebouw Prize. In 2010, he was honored with a Living Legend Award by the Library of Congress, where he has served as Special Advisor to the Study and Performance of Music in America. He received the 2009 Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award from the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC, and was appointed the New York Philharmonic’s first-ever Artist-in-Residence. With an operatic repertoire of over 80 roles sung in all the major theaters of the world, his discography comprises more than 170 albums, which include multiple nominations and winners of the Grammy Award, Edison Award, and the Grand Prix du Disque. Lauded as a Metropolitan Opera Guild “Met Mastersinger” and inducted into both the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Gramophone’s “Hall of Fame,” Hampson is one of the most respected and innovative musicians of our time. He carries the titles of Kammersänger of the Vienna State Opera and Commandeur dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of the Republic of France, and was awarded the Austrian Medal of Honor in Arts and Sciences.Thomas Hampson, America’s foremost baritone, has received international honors and awards for his captivating artistry and cultural leadership. Hampson was made honorary professor at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Heidelberg and holds honorary doctorates from Manhattan School of Music, New England Conservatory, Whitworth College, and San Francisco Conservatory, as well as being an honorary member of London’s Royal Academy of Music. In 2010 he was honored with a Living Legend Award by the Library of Congress, where he serves as Special Advisor to the Study and Performance of Music in America. He received the 2009 Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award from the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC, and was appointed the New York Philharmonic’s first Artist-in-Residence. Comprising more than 150 albums, his discography includes winners of a Grammy Award, five Edison Awards, and the Grand Prix du Disque. He has received many honors and awards for his probing artistry andĬultural leadership. ![]() Thomas Hampson, America’s foremost baritone, hails from Spokane, Washington.
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