The Hampsong Foundation
In 2005, Thomas Hampson founded the Hampsong Foundation, dedicated to the support and proliferation of the art of song in America and around the world as a means to foster communication and understanding among cultures. The Hampsong Foundation supports research and young artists through projects, symposia, masterclasses, and concert lectures. In 2009, the Hampsong Foundation launched the Song of America Database which catalogs the development of art song in America. Based on Hampson's 1997 "I Hear America Singing" project, the current database provides information about American composers and writers/poets, as well as specific song cycles and individual songs. The database also provides a wealth of resources for further research in the field of American song, culture, and history. Of particular note is the timeline feature, which relates the development of American art song to events in political and cultural history.
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