- Ray Charles's long-time conductor & arranger.
- Victor wrote a Oratorio called La Sorgente for vocal soloists and orchestra. The music is based on the poems of Pope John Paul II.
- While mastering the saxophone and clarinet in his high school's band, he also gained some unique opportunities (after receiving permission from the state) playing the piano in nightclubs, shows, and theatres. There he received valuable experience accompanying opera singers, Broadway acts, and celebrities.
- His arrangements were also heard on the 2005 Academy Awards show assisting Bill Conti.
- He wrote his first composition at age 8; it was called The Wind, and with it he began his life-long fascination with music.
- In 2008 Victor arranged the centerpiece arrangement of How Do You Keep The Music Playing for Natalie Cole's CD.
- Vanacore began learning the piano at six years old. As he progressed, he began to play for others, realizing how good he felt watching his audience enjoy his performance.
- In addition to his musical associations with Celebrity vocalists, Vanacore enjoys a career as a Pops Conductor with symphony orchestras worldwide.
- Vanacore joined the Navy after graduation from high school, and was immediately accepted into the The United States Navy Band.
- Vanacore has studied orchestration with Dr. Albert Harris, Sidney Fine, Earle Hagen, William Maloof and Herb Pomeroy and attended conducting master classes with Jeronimus Kacinskas, former Musical Director of the Vilnius Philharmonic in Vilnius, Lithuania.
- Vanacore collaborated in 2005 with Producer Phil Ramone arranging arias and special crossover material for Italian tenor Alessandro Safina and J Records for Executive Producer Clive Davis.
- He joined Barry Manilow for six years in the capacity of musical director, and received six album credits, including "If I Should Love Again," "Barry Live in Britain," "Barry," and "The Greatest Hits.".
- Johnny Mathis heard of Vanacore's talent, and hired him as the Musical Director for his world tour. This musical relationship also lasted for two years.
- Vanacore is a member of ASCAP, AFTRA, the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences, The Society of Composers and Lyricists and the American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers.
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