On a normal day, the mail is a mix of bills, advertisements and magazines; but on an extraordinary day, the mail can contain an opportunity to impact or change a life. Through an unsolicited letter and invitation, Lancaster Catholic sophomore, Cody McSherry, discovered that the prestigious Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. wanted him to perform on Tuesday, November 20th at 6 PM on the Millennium Stage.
Since the age of six, Cody has been playing the accordion with the support of his family.
"My family has always been deeply rooted in music," said McSherry. "I am most excited to share the instrument and the music it can make at the Kennedy Center and help break the stigma around the accordion."
Cody is no stranger to performing since he formed a German fest music band, Polterabend, three years ago. Cody is also a former Lancaster’s Got Talent competition winner held by Lancaster Newspapers and is a two-time winner of the Carmen Carrozza Scholarship, junior division, held by the American Accordionists Association. Additionally, Cody has also won numerous awards at American Accordionists Association festivals and the Leavenworth International Accordion Festival.
Cody's performance at the Kennedy Center will have a large selection of music featuring modern, classic and folk pieces. His performance is from 6 to 7 PM and will be live streamed via the Kennedy Center website. Tickets to the show are free but the Kennedy Center does tend to fill up, if planning to travel to DC. The performance will be broadcasted and archived at www.kennedy-center.org.