What
is the reason for the tribute at this particular point in time?
IN
OUR FAMILY, THERE'S ALWAYS A REASON TO CELEBRATE DAD'S MUSIC! OTHER
THAN THE ICONIC PINK PANTHER THEME BEING 55 YEARS OLD, HIS MUSIC IS
TIMELESS AND CONNECTS WITH GENERATIONS OF MUSIC LOVERS
Give us a sneak peek by talking a little about the program and your special
guest.
WE
WILL BE PERFORMING ALL OF DAD'S WELL KNOWN SONGS LIKE "DAYS OF WINE AND
ROSES", "MOON RIVER", ALONG WITH INSTRUMENTAL THEMES FROM THE THORNBIRDS
AND VICTOR VICTORIA...
IF
ANYONE HAD THE EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCE OF SEEING HAMILTON IN SAN
FRANCISCO OR LA, YOU SAW THE AWESOME PERFORMANCE OF JOSHUA HENRY
PORTRAYING AARON BURR. HE LITERALLY STOPPED THE SHOW WITH HIS OPENING
LINE! I'M EXPECTING THAT HIS CHARISMA AND PIPES WILL BRING A FRESH
ENERGY TO SOME OF DAD'S CLASSICS THAT HE WILL BE SINGING. NOT TO
MENTION THE THRILL FOR ME TO DO A DUET OR TWO...
What was it like growing up the daughter of Henry Mancini? Did he encourage
you to make music your future career?
THANKFULLY,
DAD DIDN'T HIT HIS STRIDE MUSICALLY UNTIL WE WERE A BIT OLDER, SO WE
GREW UP IN A REAL NEIGHBORHOOD, PLAYING KICK THE CAN WITH REAL
NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS AND DIDN'T HAVE THE "STIGMA" THAT'S OFTEN
ASSOCIATED WITH GROWING UP WITH PRIVILEGE. THE THREE OF US KIDS HAD
THE PERFUNCTORY PIANO LESSONS THAT MOST MUSICIANS CHILDREN HAD BUT AS
FAR AS ANY ENCOURAGEMENT AS A MUSICAL PATH, HE LEFT THAT TO US. I
THINK THE DNA PRETTY MUCH DECIDED THAT FOR US, AS WE ALL ENDED UP
WITH MUSIC AS CAREERS.
AS
FAR AS I REMEMBER, THE ONLY ADVANTAGE HAVING A FAMOUS FATHER WAS THE
POSSIBILITY OF MEETING THE BEATLES!
Give
a specific incident, humorous if possible, that shows his
dedication
to and love for his compositions, like any fun Pink Panther story?
THE
ONLY PINK PANTHER STORIES I KNOW ARE FAIRLY X-RATED, GIVEN THAT PETER
SELLERS WAS INVOLVED. I CAN SAY THAT TO HEAR "THE PINK PANTHER THEME" IS TO KNOW HENRY MANCINI. HIS WIT, HIS INTELLIGENCE AND HIS HEART ARE
ON FULL DISPLAY, WHICH IS PRETTY MUCH THE CASE IN EVERY PIECE OF
MUSIC HE WROTE
What was his personal favorite composition? Yours?
DAD'S
FAVORITE COMPOSITION WAS "TWO FOR THE ROAD". I DON'T KNOW WHY HE
CONNECTED SO WITH THIS MELODY...SHOULD HAVE ASKED HIM! IT VERY MUCH
SPEAKS TO THE RELATIONSHIP HE HAD WITH MY MOM, AND IT BECAME "THEIR
SONG" FOR LIFE~
I
ALWAYS LOVED "THE DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES" BUT FUNNILY ENOUGH, I PREFER
TO SING "TWO FOR THE ROAD".
Anything else you care to add?
THE
LOCATION OF THIS CONCERT HAS SPECIAL MEANING AS WE GREW UP RIGHT
AROUND THE CORNER FROM THE COLLEGE...YOU KNOW, WHERE WE WERE KICKING
THE CAN AND WHERE DAD WROTE "MOON RIVER".
On Saturday, October 13 at 8pm, Mancini’s music comes home to Northridge as The Soraya presents Moon River and the Music of Henry Mancini. Starring Monica Mancini with special guest three-time Tony nominated Joshua Henry, Moon River and the Music of Henry Mancini features Gregg Field as Music Director and Chris Walden conducting the New West Symphony.
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