"And well in advance of the concert, I choose the music, and just make sure that it will be a fresh program that’s different from what I’ve done previously, to keep it entertaining." "Generally, there’s a rehearsal the day of," says the performer, describing his usual preparations for a symphony gig. Feinstein will make his first appearance with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra since 1995, offering a program spotlighting heavyweight composers Irving Berlin, George Gershwin and Richard Rodgers in Trenton and Newark May 20 to 22. Just last week, he performed a program of "Great American Love Songs" at Carnegie Hall, backed by an 18-piece big band. Feinstein also has crafted a role as a sort of unofficial archivist and ambassador for the Great American Songbook. In other respects, the Manhattanite is a strictly 21st-century guy. Feinstein has thrived in Broadway and concert settings, and somewhat recently added nightclub owner to his entertainment-related pursuits, opening spots in New York and Los Angeles. Good-looking and comfortable with an audience, he’s a piano natural and a pretty good singer to boot. In some ways, Michael Feinstein is a throwback to the days of "entertainers" who lived for the spotlight. Michael Feinstein will sing the songs of Irving Berlin, George Gershwin and Richard Rodgers when he appears with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra for three concerts, including one at the Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton May 21.
Good-looking and comfortable with an audience, Michael Feinstein is a piano natural and a pretty good singer to boot.
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