named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Singers on Singing
Oral history and audio archive featuring masterclasses, interviews, and performance insights from renowned classical singers and composers
Singing Down the Barriers
Summer institute and educational program focused on African American spirituals and art songs, emphasizing the works of Harry T. Burleigh and other Black composers
Song as Citizenship
Symposium series exploring the role of song in civic identity, cultural dialogue, and social change, featuring lectures and panel discussions
Song of America
Digital archive and educational initiative exploring American song repertoire, including texts, translations, and historical context from the Library of Congress collections
activities · 8 groups
What they do
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Traditional & Cultural Performing Arts 1 activity
- Co-presenting the "Singing Down the Barriers" InstituteCo-presents an annual adult summer intensive program focused on concert repertoire by composers of African American, African, and African Diaspora heritage, engaging participants through performance and scholarship.
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Musicological Research and Scholarly Editions 1 activity
- Funding and supporting song-related research initiativesSupports scholarly work through the Classic Song Research Initiative and funds the creation, editing, and publication of content by scholars and professionals as part of its song projects.
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Digital Music and Performance Archiving 1 activity
- Operating digital archives and online platforms for classic songProvides free, publicly accessible digital repositories and interactive online resources through HampsongFoundation.org and SongofAmerica.net, hosting multimedia materials such as concert programs, song texts and translations, essays, educational content, historic images, audio and video recordings, and radio programs related to classic song and its cultural contexts.
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Opera and Vocal Arts Training Programs 1 activity
- Operating the Heidelberg Lied AcademyRuns the annual Heidelberg Lied Academy during the Heidelberger Frühling Festival and Liedfestival, bringing together emerging singers and prominent artists for intensive study and performance of classical song, with daily classes, workshops, and lectures focused on text-based interpretation.
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Podcast and Radio Production 1 activity
- Producing and distributing music and educational contentProduces large-scale music and education projects including the Song of America radio series, Singers on Singing, and audio recordings; distributes content via live-streaming, radio broadcasts on over 300 U.S. stations and European Broadcasting Union members, and free online streaming.
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University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 1 activity
- Providing fellowships and grant fundingFunds the Hampsong Education Fellowship in American Song and supports the Thomas Hampson Fund of the American Musicological Society, which awards annual grants for research and education in American song.
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Public Media Funding 1 activity
- Supporting international dissemination of song projectsFunds the German translation and international distribution of the "Song of America" radio series and maintains ASCAP and BMI music licenses to enable public access to music across its digital and broadcast platforms.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Establishing artistic advisory structuresFormed an Artistic Advisory Council composed of distinguished artists to guide and support the foundation’s mission and programming.
- Hosting public lectures, symposia, and master classesOrganizes and hosts public educational events including interactive lectures, symposia such as "Song as Citizenship," and master classes with Thomas Hampson on musicality and expressiveness, made available via live-streaming and archived as online resources.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$52K
Contributions & grants$52K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$71K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$45K
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$16K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$16K
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +50.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| Christina Finn | Executive Director | 40 | $45K |
board members · 2
- Andrea Herberstein — Director
- Christoph Lieben-Seutter — Director
relationships · 59
Who they work with
- ASCAP Government — Licensed through ASCAP for musical rights
- American Musicological Society Partner — Collaborates on the Thomas Hampson Fund.
- American Musicological Society Partner — Partner since 2009 on the Annual Thomas Hampson Fund.
- BMI Government — Licensed through BMI for musical rights
- Brigitte Faßbaender Partner — Member of the Hampsong Foundation's Artistic Advisory Council
- Candid Network — Organization where the Hampsong Foundation's financial reports are publicly available.
- Christian Gerhaher Partner — Member of the Hampsong Foundation's Artistic Advisory Council
- Darryl Taylor Partner — Member of the Hampsong Foundation's Artistic Advisory Council
- Diana Damrau Partner — Member of the Hampsong Foundation's Artistic Advisory Council
- Elbphilharmonie Hamburg Partner — Former partner, collaborated since 2021.
- Elinor Remick Warren Society Partner — Former partner, collaborated since 2003.
- European Broadcasting Union Partner — Made the Song of America radio series available to its 48 member stations in 2012.
- Felix Breisach Medienwerkstatt Partner — Former partner, collaborated since 2003.
- Frederica von Stade Partner — Member of the Hampsong Foundation's Artistic Advisory Council
- Gerald Finley Partner — Member of the Hampsong Foundation's Artistic Advisory Council
- GiveButter Partner — Platform used for online fundraising.
- Guidestar Partner — Partner organization providing secure donation processing via Network for Good.
- Heidelberger Frühling Partner — Collaborates on the Heidelberg Lied Academy and provides live-streaming access for public master classes.
- Heidelberger Frühling Partner — Collaborates on the Lied Akademie Heidelberg, a program offering master classes and educational initiatives in art song.
- Heidelberger Frühling Partner — Partner since 2006 on the Annual Liedakademie.
- Heidelberger Frühling Festival Partner — Collaborates to integrate the Heidelberg Lied Academy into the annual festival programming.
- Heidelberger Frühling Liedzentrum Partner — Partner since its founding in 2016 on the Annual Liedakademie and other initiatives.
- Ian Bostridge Partner — Member of the Hampsong Foundation's Artistic Advisory Council
- Internationale Gustav Mahler Gesellschaft Partner — Former partner, collaborated since 2003.
- Internationale Hugo-Wolf-Akademie Partner — Partner since 2017 on various active projects.
- Jens Malte Fischer Partner — Leads a lecture series on German literature and music history in collaboration with Thomas Hampson.
- José van Dam Partner — Member of the Hampsong Foundation's Artistic Advisory Council
- Joyce DiDonato Partner — Member of the Hampsong Foundation's Artistic Advisory Council
- Luca Pisaroni Partner — Member of the Hampsong Foundation's Artistic Advisory Council
- Manhattan School of Music Distance Learning Partner — Former partner, collaborated since 2007.
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strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Artist-Centered Preservation and Interpretationmethodology: artist-centered_preservationBy capturing and disseminating the interpretive insights of acclaimed performers through curated audio commentaries, we preserve authentic performance practices, because deep artistic understanding is transmitted through lived experience and narrative reflection.
- Contextual Understanding of Song as Cultural Expressionmethodology: cultural-contextualizationBy integrating historical and cultural context into the study of art song, we deepen understanding of music as a reflection of societal values and human experience, because meaning in song emerges through its relationship to time, place, and culture.
- Cultural Diplomacy and Intercultural Dialogue Through Songmethodology: cultural_diplomacyBy using art song as an interdisciplinary medium that connects poetry, music, and cultural narratives across societies, we foster mutual understanding among diverse global communities, because shared artistic expression transcends cultural boundaries.
- Equity-Centered Representation in Classical Music Educationmethodology: cultural-equity_through_representationBy centering the repertoire of African American, African, and African Diaspora composers in educational programming, we advance cultural equity in classical music, because inclusive representation challenges historical exclusion and broadens access to diverse artistic voices.