Michael Feinstein Concert to Benefit Eastman House

Photograph by Randee St. Nicholas

Michael Feinstein in concert
A benefit for George Eastman House Presented by:

“Ambassador of the Great American Songbook” and four-time Grammy® nominee Michael Feinstein will give an intimate concert on Sunday, October 11 at 4 p.m. to benefit George Eastman House in honor of the Museum’s 60^th anniversary. At the event, Feinstein will receive the title of Eastman Honorary Scholar for his work in research, scholarship, archiving, and advocating for the history and future of music in film.

Held in the Hochstein School’s award-winning Performance Hall in downtown Rochester, the concert features Feinstein playing a Steinway grand piano and singing a repertoire of Broadway and film classics, as well as the songs of George and Ira Gershwin. Feinstein, a friend and supporter of Eastman House, is a collector of Gershwin artifacts and memorabilia, and is a donor of photographs to the Museum’s collections.

Feinstein assisted lyricist Ira Gershwin for six years, and immersed himself in the brothers’ extensive musical catalog. Today, he is considered one of the foremost experts and interpreters of Gershwin music, and is internationally recognized for his commitment to the American popular song as well as for producing and hosting the PBS special The Great American Songbook. For his efforts to preserve, protect, and promote the work of composers such as Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, and George Gershwin, Feinstein was appointed to the prestigious Library of Congress National Sound Recording Advisory Board, an organization dedicated to safeguarding America’s musical heritage.

What: Michael Feinstein Benefit Concert for Eastman House

When: Sunday, October 11, 4 p.m. Doors open at 3:15 p.m.

Where: Hochstein School of Music & Dance (venue website)
 50 N. Plymouth Ave., Rochester
 [Floor Seating · Balcony Seating]

Tickets:

• Platinum Tickets with Elite Seating and Post-Concert Reception with Michael Feinstein $250
• Gold Tickets $100
• Silver Tickets $60/$55 Members (quantity allowed based on membership level).
• Bronze Tickets $35 with Partially Obstructed View (Limited Number)

Presale tickets are available first come first serve through October 10 via this page, (585) 271-3361 ext. 218, and the Eastman House Store. Remaining tickets will be available at the door beginning 1 pm day of the event.

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