The Snowman's Blizzard Layer

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Cory Pesaturo, a 20-year old resident of North Cumberland, RI, is in his junior year at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, MA, and is the only accordionist enrolled. Cory’s extensive resumé includes appearances at the White House for President and Mrs. Clinton on 4 different occasions—Christmas of 1998, June of 1999 at a State Dinner for the President of Hungary, Christmas of 1999, and Christmas of 2000. He also performed for President Clinton in Barrington, RI in July 2000, East Greenwich, RI in September 2002, and for Mrs. Clinton when she came to Cumberland High School in 1999, and at a fundraiser in Bristol, RI in 2002. Cory is also featured in Mrs. Clinton’s book “An Invitation to the White House”. At 11, Cory opened at the former Warwick Musical Theater for the ill Myron Floren. He has also opened at Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, the Waterfires in Providence, and as a guest star at the Bushnell Theater in Hartford, CT. Since then he has been featured on Boston and Rhode Island news channels, the Providence Journal, the Valley Breeze and Neighbors Magazine. In 2000, the accordionist presented his own show at Diamond Hill State Park for the Summer Concert Series where he played the clarinet and saxophone in addition to the accordion. Furthermore, Cory has won the New England Cup Accordion Competition three times, and the National Accordion Competition 4 times. For seven consecutive years he has performed at the Sergio Franchi Memorial Concert in North Stonington, CT. Other performances include the Stadium Theater in Woonsocket, RI, the Providence Performing Arts Center with tenor Michael Amante, and in Valhalla, NY with Mario Tacca and Peter Soave. In July 2002, Cory became the youngest ever National Accordion Champion and went on to Copenhagen, Denmark for the Coupe Mondiale World Competition. A win in a concerto competition at the New England Conservatory of Music gave him the rare opportunity to perform at the 2003 Christmas Pops Concert with the Brockton Symphony Orchestra as a featured soloist, where he became the youngest accordionist to ever solo with a symphony orchestra. Cory is also heavily involved with the weather and motor sports worlds as well. From 2005 to 2006, he composed the Official list of records set by the inconceivable record-breaking 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. Furthermore, he is currently working on a Formula 1 book that will change the way people look upon the sports history and its champions, from a completely new statistical point of view. Major Records - Youngest person to ever win the US National Accordion Championship – 15 years old - Youngest person to ever play at a State Dinner at the White House – 12 years old - Youngest person ever to be an accordion soloist with an orchestra – 16 years old