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Keeper of the flame

You might say Michael Feinstein was born to champion the Great American Song Book. But you would be a bit late. “My interest in the Great American Song Book started in the womb,” says Feinstein, who joins the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra for a Gershwin Celebration on May 29 and 30. “By the time I was […]

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Audra McDonald

Audra McDonald has created many memorable characters on stage — and has the awards to prove it. As a singer, McDonald’s a great performer in smaller venues, but she really loves singing with symphony orchestras. “Everything is big, big, big — singing with all those instrumental colors is like playing with the coolest box of […]

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