Michael Feinstein

“Preserving this music is not just about nostalgia; it’s about preserving a part of our cultural identity.”

“The best popular music has a sophistication that is timeless.”

“It's about the melody and the lyric and how they come together.”

“My mission in life is to bring the songs of the Great American Songbook to the world.”

“The Gershwins are a central part of American music.”

“The only thing I can't do is hear music and not hear the chords.”

“What I learned from Ira Gershwin was the showbiz-ness of the business.”

“A great song can make you feel an emotion that you didn't know you had.”

“For me, the piano is the orchestra.”

“I love music. I love to listen to it, I love to play it.”

“I think there are certain people that you are going to connect with more than others, and it's not based on anything other than that connection.”

“I feel a responsibility to the composers and lyricists who created this music.”