Michael Feinstein

Stories & Songs from the Great American Songbook Sunday, July 23 ~ 7:00 pm Oxnard Performing Arts Center ~ 800 Hobson Way | Oxnard

Michael Feinstein │piano & vocals (Michael Feinstein plays the Steinway Piano)

Michael Feinstein has built a dazzling many of which he has since performed career over the last three decades and recorded. Gershwin’s influence bringing the music of the Great provided a solid base upon which American songbook to the world. From Feinstein evolved into a captivating recordings that have earned him five performer, composer and arranger of his Grammy© Award nominations to his own original music. He also has become Emmy© nominated PBS-TV specials, an unparalleled interpreter of music his acclaimed NPR series and concerts legends such as Irving Berlin, Jerome spanning the globe – in addition to his Kern, Johnny Mercer, Duke Ellington appearances at iconic venues such as and Harry Warren. Feinstein has The White House, Buckingham Palace, received three honorary doctorates. Hollywood Bowl, Carnegie Hall and Sydney Opera House – his work as an Feinstein, Principal Pops Conductor for educator and archivist define Feinstein the Pasadena Symphony since 2012, as one of the most important musical launched an additional Pops series at forces of our time. the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in Palm Beach (FL) in 2014. He In 2007, he founded the Great American serves as Artistic Director of the Songbook Foundation, dedicated to Palladium Center for the Performing celebrating the art form and preserving it Arts in Carmel (IN) and is the director of through educational programs. He also the Jazz and Popular Song Series at serves on the Library of Congress’ New York’s Jazz at Lincoln Center. His National Recording Preservation Board. nightclubs – at San Francisco’s Nikko Hotel and Feinstein’s/54 Below in New Michael was born and raised in York CIty – present top music talent. Columbus (OH) where he started playing piano by ear as a 5-year-old. Michael’s book The Gershwins and Me After graduating from high school, he features a CD of Gershwin standards. moved to Los Angeles when he was 20. Other CD highlights include The Sinatra The widow of legendary concert pianist- Project; Cheek to Cheek with Barbara actor Oscar Levant introduced him to Ira Cook; Change Of Heart: The Songs of Gershwin in July 1977. Feinstein Andre Previn; Hopeless Romantics; became Gershwin’s assistant for six Only One Life – The Songs of Jimmy years, which earned him access to Webb; and The Michael Feinstein numerous unpublished Gershwin songs, Anthology.

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