Henry Mancini News

All too many of these young people have studied music all their lives, but they're about ready to give it up because they ask, well, what's in it for me? Where am I going with this? But, boy, at the Institute, they find out that there are ways to make the career happen! It's a beautiful program... Henry Mancini was much more than one of the ... (more)

An iconic publicity shot of Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly in the 1961 Paramount film "Breakfast at Tiffany's". Photographed by Howell Conant, in a design by Edith Head from the 2011 book "Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Official 50th Anniversary Companion" by Sarah Gristwood.

Lawrence pays tribute to the importance of movie music, pointing out that movies have used a musical background since the days of silent films, when a pianist or organist would build suspense with some towering crescendos! Henry Mancini leads the band on the theme from "The Pink Panther", Bobby and Elaine dance to his haunting "Charade" and the ... (more)

MURFREESBORO - The second concert of this Murfreesboro Symphony's season was an energetic, fast-paced program featuring Murfreesboro favorite Mac Frampton, with members of his ensemble plus members from the MSO.