Carnegie Hall continues its series of live conversations and performances May 12th with Michael Feinstein: Live with Carnegie Hall. The singer/pianist and staunch advocate for the Great American Songbook will be joined today by Christine Ebersole and Alicia Hall Moran. The event begins at 2 PM EDT/11 AM PDT and can be seen here.
Feinstein, who performs around the world, believes so passionately in the Great American Songbook (songs by the likes of the Gershwins, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Johnny Mercer), that he founded the Great American Songbook Foundation 13 years ago.
In addition to his work as a performer, Feinstein is the Principal Pops Conductor for the Pasadena Symphony. He’s also a nightclub entrepreneur with Feinstein’s at the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco, Feinstein’s at Vitellos in Studio City and Feinstein’s/54 Below in New York.
Ebersole is the two-time Tony Award winning actress (42nd Street and Grey Gardens) whose most recent appearance on Broadway was the musical War Paint with Patti LuPone. She regularly appears in film and television shows. Little known fact, she was a cast member of Saturday Night Live during the 1981-1982 season. She regularly tours with her cabaret act around the country.
Mezzo-soprano Alicia Hall Moran appeared on Broadway in The Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess and also lead the national tour in the role of Bess. She collaborates with her husband, jazz musician and composer Jason Moran. She can been found on stages performing classical music and performing jazz.
Remember that if you cannot watch Michael Feinstein: Live with Carnegie Hall as it happens live on May 12th, you can always catch it on Carnegie Hall’s website approximately 90 minutes after the live stream event.
Photo of Michael Feinstein by Gilles Toucas/Courtesy of MichaelFeinstein.com.