Michael Feinstein, “The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook,” and the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra dive into historic arrangements from the Great American Songbook Foundation’s Library & Archives for an unforgettable evening of timeless songs. ICO, now celebrating its 41st season, is the professional orchestra-in-residence at Butler University’s Schrott Center for the Arts and is led by Music Director and Conductor Matthew Kraemer. Feinstein, a Grammy- and Emmy-nominated performer and preservationist, is Founder of the Songbook Foundation and Artistic Director for the affiliated Center for the Performing Arts.
Michael Feinstein is a multi-platinum-selling, two-time Emmy and five-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated entertainer known as “The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook.” He founded the Great American Songbook Foundation in 2007 to celebrate timeless popular music and preserve its legacy for future generations.
Feinstein also serves as Artistic Director for the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, Indiana, where the Songbook Foundation is headquartered, and Principal Pops Conductor for the Pasadena Symphony. His signature nightclubs include Feinstein’s at the Nikko in San Francisco, Feinstein’s at Vitello’s in Los Angeles, and Feinstein’s at the Hotel Carmichael in Carmel.
He is the author of The Gershwins & Me, a Los Angeles Times bestseller recounting his early years as personal assistant to Ira Gershwin. His most recent album, Gershwin Country, reimagines the classic songs of George and Ira Gershwin in duets with some of the biggest names in country music.