Tibetan Singer Yungchen Lhamo Returns to Kingston for November 7 Benefit Concert at the Old Dutch Church

ONE DROP OF KINDNESS FOUNDATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | OCTOBER 27, 2026
Yungchen Lhamo Returns to Kingston for November 7
Benefit Concert at Old Dutch Church
Kingston’s 2026 Distinguished Artist Award recipient performs in support of the One Drop of Kindness
Foundation.
KINGSTON, NY (October 27, 2026) — Internationally acclaimed Tibetan singer and songwriter Yungchen
Lhamo, recipient of the City of Kingston’s 2026 Distinguished Artist Award, will perform Saturday, November 7,
at 3:00 p.m. at the historic Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston. The benefit concert supports her One
Drop of Kindness Foundation. Advance tickets are $20; admission at the door is $25.
Celebrated for her extraordinary voice and emotionally resonant performances, Lhamo has sung in more than
80 countries. Her honors include an Australian Recording Industry Award for Best World Music Album, a
UNESCO Music Prize, and a Songlines Best Asia & Pacific Album Award. She released three acclaimed albums
with Peter Gabriel’s Real World Records, beginning with
Tibet, Tibet in 1996. Her seventh album,
One Drop of
Kindness, was released in 2023.
Singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant has praised Lhamo’s artistry: “Her voice has the power to stop time and
makes everything else in the world fall away.”
The City of Kingston recognized Lhamo in June for her artistic achievements and commitment to the local
community. Her November performance marks a return to Old Dutch Church, where she also presented a
benefit concert in September 2025.
Guest musicians at the November 7th concert include: the multi-talented John Alevizakis, Steve Gorn,
Christopher Krotke, Joakim Lartey, Peter Wetzler and Shiloh Gonsky.
Founded by Lhamo in 2004, the One Drop of Kindness Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
providing direct aid, charitable giving, and community outreach to vulnerable communities in the United States
and abroad. The November 7 concert offers Hudson Valley audiences an opportunity to experience Lhamo’s
music while supporting the foundation’s humanitarian mission.
EVENT INFORMATION
WHEN Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 3:00 p.m.
WHERE Old Dutch Church | 272 Wall Street, Kingston, NY 12401
TICKETS $20 advance | $25 at the door
Tickets online: eventbrite.com/e/one-drop-of-kindness-benefit-show-tickets-1999704829977
MEDIA CONTACT
Rob McGann | rob@crossbow11.com | (239) 250-9544
Interviews and high-resolution publicity photographs available upon request. onedropofkindness.org