Song Projects are the heartbeat of Hampsong. The projects explore the connections between poetry and music, history and culture, research and performance, society and song. Scholars collaborate with performers to illuminate composers’ work from page to stage. Through this work, the Foundation seeks to deepen our understanding of song as the most personal and natural form of human expression and vital for communication in our lives today.

Song Project ComponentsThe goal of each Song Project is to create an enduring cultural legacy and deeper understanding of its subject. The components are inter-related: Performances, Workshops, Exhibitions, and Media resources provide opportunities for public sharing of Commissions and Research. The Song of America ProjectSong of America is the Hampsong Foundation’s primary current focus. The project continues Thomas Hampson’s career-long dedication to American music and the work of his first Song of America collaboration with the Library of Congress in 2005-2006. read more