Mancini Magic kicks off Heritage Winter Classics concerts
By Aaron Hofmann, aka Mr. Smyrna Vinings
(Atlanta Communities)
The 2014-15 Heritage Winter Classics concert series kicks off on November 16 with That Mancini Magic! The Music of Henry Mancini with Cecil Welch. When Cecil Welch was with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra during the tenure of Maestro Robert Shaw, Henry Mancini, the Academy Award winning film composer, heard him perform and offered him a position as his principal trumpeter and soloist. This association allowed Cecil to perform with most of the major symphonies all across America, Canada and abroad, including the London Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony and the Tokyo Philharmonic. Welch went on to serve as Mancini’s principal trumpeter for 18 years. On November 16, Welch and friends will perform the best of Henry Mancini, including the ever popular “Moon River”. Heritag...
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