Gershwin and the Golden AgeFeaturing Michael FeinsteinLos Angeles Jewish SymphonyDr. Noreen Green, conductorSamuel Glicklich, piano

After achieving massive success on Broadway and in classical music, George Gershwin moved to Hollywood, joining the predominantly Jewish composers behind Hollywood film scores of the 1930s. Composing original songs and scores for films starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Gershwin and his contemporaries established the emotional, symphonic style of American film scoring. Through his work with lyricist Ira Gershwin, musician and educator Michael Feinstein is a preeminent historian and champion of the Gershwin legacy through The Great American Songbook Foundation. A renowned interpreter of the talented brothers’ music, Feinstein is joined by the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony for a Soraya original celebration of the Gershwin’s memorable contributions to the Golden Age of Hollywood — with a finale that features a rare performance of George Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F major. This program is made possible through the generous support of Carol Shubin, Noah and Connie Marco. In addition to his recognition as one of the leading musical entertainers and piano virtuosi of recent decades, Michael Feinstein’s work as an educator, archivist, interpreter, and Ambassador of the Great American Songbook have established the popular and honored musician as a pre-eminent force in contemporary music. His dazzling career as a top-selling and critically acclaimed recording artist and a star performer on Broadway, and the world’s great concert stages has earned him five GRAMMY® Award nominations, a special Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre for his Feinstein’s New York venue, two Emmy nominations of his television specials, and acclaim for his NPR series. His live concerts have spanned the globe including such iconic venues such as The White House, Buckingham Palace, Hollywood Bowl, Carnegie Hall, and the Sydney Opera House. In 2022, Feinstein released to rave reviews, Gershwin Country, an album of standards in duet with some of the biggest names in Country Music from Dolly Parton and Alison Krauss to Brad Paisley and Amy Grant. This same year he made his debut at the legendary Café Carlyle in New York to rave reviews and sell-out performances. Since its debut performance in 1994, the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony, under the baton of Founding Artistic Director Noreen Green, has earned local, national, and international acclaim, most recently receiving the 2026 AIM Acquisition International Business Excellence Award for Leading Cultural Symphony, for its inspired programming featuring commissioned works and numerous world premieres. Performances at prestigious venues locally and abroad have played to standing-room-only audiences and enthusiastic ovations. In addition to its annual concert season, the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony develops and presents educational outreach programming for more than 1,200 schoolchildren each season. The Symphony’s commitment to future generations reflects its belief in the life-affirming value and importance of music appreciation. The Los Angeles Jewish Symphony fills a unique cultural niche, revitalizing the legacy of Jewish music while spanning the broad spectrum of Jewish heritage from the nadir of adversity to the triumph of accomplishment. In the words of the Los Angeles Times, “the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony seems committed to the axiom that diversity is a terrible thing to waste.” Dr. Noreen Green is the Founding Artistic Director and Conductor of the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony (LAJS), which she established in 1994. A trailblazing, inspirational conductor, lecturer and educator known worldwide for her knowledge and skill in presenting music with Jewish themes, she has served as guest conductor and speaker in the United States, Israel, South Africa, Spain, Australia, Canada and the Caribbean. Wherever she appears, Green exudes a spirit of joy and harmony – bringing people together through the universal language of music through a Jewish lens. This vision led her and the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony to be honored as the Leading Cultural Symphony 2026 – USA by the UK-based AIM Acquisition Business Excellence Awards. Under Green’s direction, the LAJS has performed at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Greek Theatre, Ford Theatres, UCLA’s Royce Hall and The Soraya Performing Arts Center, among many other venues. She conducted the LAJS with Concertmaster Mark Kashper as soloist in Tenero Productions’ documentary Symphony of the Holocaust, which won a Social Impact and Vision Award at the 2024 Ojai Film Festival. Green and the LAJS have also released two CDs on the Albany Records label. Born in Los Angeles, pianist Samuel Glicklich is a graduate of the Colburn Conservatory of Music, where he studied with Fabio Bidini, and is currently continuing his studies at the Musik-Akademie Basel with Claudio Martínez Mehner. A prizewinner at numerous international competitions, Glicklich received 1st Prize at the 2025 Maestro Piano Competition, the KulturKontakt Eppan Artist Prize at the 2025 Pian