"I used to be selected for the Pennsylvania all-state orchestra. It was a thrill to go from my home town of Aliquippa clear across the state to Lancaster for the concerts. No kid is immune to that kind of experience."
- Henry ManciniHenry Mancini, a legendary figure in the fields of film scores and music composition, talked about his early musical experiences. Mancini was raised in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, in a musically inclined family, and he started honing his craft at a young age. Being selected for an all-state orchestra i…