Michael Feinstein

Birthday: 7 September 1956, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Michael Feinstein was born on September 7, 1956 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. He has been married to Terrence Flannery since October 17, 2008.

"I was secretive about what I did, what I listened to. It was clear that my friends - what friends I...Show more »

"I was secretive about what I did, what I listened to. It was clear that my friends - what friends I had - would laugh at me. The fact is, I didn't have many friends." (about his early love of music) Show less «

(About how Michael annoyed his sister because he could duplicate whatever she practiced on the keybo...Show more »

(About how Michael annoyed his sister because he could duplicate whatever she practiced on the keyboard) "At one point she was practicing "Malaguena" over and over again. As soon as she finished, I could sit down and play the piece, because I had heard it enough times. It used to make her nuts." Show less «

I loved the music that my parents listened to rather than what was on the radio at the time. I was v...Show more »

I loved the music that my parents listened to rather than what was on the radio at the time. I was very enamored with show music and I listened to a lot of the music that I now perform. Show less «

I feel it is important to keep writing and creating more music at a time when we truly need it. Musi...Show more »

I feel it is important to keep writing and creating more music at a time when we truly need it. Music is healing and significant not only as an art but as a means of creating a transformation. Show less «

"The MGM story is just one example of music that's vanishing all the time. We're talking about a uni...Show more »

"The MGM story is just one example of music that's vanishing all the time. We're talking about a unique piece of our cultural history, and for me it's like a death in the family every time we learn that something else has disappeared." (About MGM's 1970 clean-out of priceless film scores, musical manuscripts, and recordings to cut storage costs) Show less «

There's definitely a physical feeling performing with an orchestra because our bodies are made up of...Show more »

There's definitely a physical feeling performing with an orchestra because our bodies are made up of vibrations and all music that is acoustically-based resonates with the vibrations of the body. So to be onstage with all those instruments vibrating - the emotional effect is thrilling. It's like a high; a wonderful legal high. Show less «

My life is music. It has always been music, and it will always be music.