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Cory Pesaturo
At a Festival in 2012
At a Festival in 2012
Background information
OriginRhode Island,United States
GenresVarious
Instrument(s)Accordion,Pianos,Clarinet,Saxophone
Years active1996–present
Websitewww.CoryPesaturo.com
Medal record
Accordion Championships
National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 US National Accordion Championships US Open Solo National Championships
Silver medal – second place 2004 US National Accordion Championships US Open Solo National Championship
Gold medal – first place 2009 US National Accordion Championships US Open Solo Digital Accordion Championship
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009Coupe MondialeWorld Accordion Championships Digital Category
Gold medal – first place 2010 World Jazz Accordion Championships Jazz Category
Gold medal – first place 2011 Primus Ikaalinen World Acoustic Accordion Championship Primus Ikaalinen

Cory Pesaturois an American musician fromCumberland, Rhode Island.Pesaturo is anaccordionplayer, who also plays thepiano,clarinet,andsaxophone.He began playing at the age of nine, and in 2002, became the youngest person to win the National Accordion Championship.[1]In 2009, he won theCoupe MondialeWorld Digital Accordion Championship in Auckland, New Zealand, and became the first American to win a World Accordion Championship since Peter Soave 25 years earlier.[2]In 2011, Pesaturo who had previously stopped playing acoustic accordion, won the Primus Ikaalinen World Acoustic Accordion Championship, while additionally being its first ever American contestant.[3]Furthermore on the world titles, Pesaturo used his own arrangements for the band, improvised most of the performances, and played on borrowed accordions; all of which were unheard of in world accordion championships. In 2017, he broke theGuinness World Recordfor the longest continuous playing of the accordion, which was sponsored byRed Bullfrom his relationship with theRed BullF1Team.[4]In 2009, Cory won the Leavenworth International Championship, and International Jazz Championship, along with performing in 5 different continents which included the countries of Canada, Italy, New Zealand, Tunisia and Japan. Pesaturo is one of only four accordionists in history to win a World Championship on both acoustic and electronic accordion, and is the only person to also win a world championship in jazz.

Cory Pesaturo and one of his modern electric accordions. This particular accordion has a full vinyl skin, and midi-sequenced LED's in the grill connected to the keys in a symmetric pattern.

Life and career

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Pesaturo got his start filling in for an illMyron Florenat the former Warwick Music Theater in Rhode Island at age 11. Starting at the age of 12, he performed at theWhite Houseon four occasions, including at six other public and private functions for PresidentBill ClintonandHillary Clinton.In June 1999, he performed at aState Dinnerheld for thePresident of Hungary[5]becoming the youngest person to perform for a State Dinner.

He was accepted on the accordion at theNew England Conservatory of MusicinBoston, MA[6]where he studiedContemporary Improvisationand a variety of music styles. Pesaturo became the second person to major in and graduate as an accordionist at the New England Conservatory.[7]In 2008,Rolandnamed Pesaturo as part of their team of four American accordionists which will promote Roland's V-Accordion.[8]Pesaturo performed for Roland at theNAMM Showin 2009 and was featured withEddie Montieroin a Concert for international press and NAMM dignitaries. He has also performed with differentsymphony orchestrasaround the country, including soloing theBrockton Symphony Orchestraat 15.[9]

Today he performs genres ranging fromItalianmusic festivals across the United States,[10]playing mainstream music withDJ's,folk genres fromFrenchtoBulgarianandJewish music,Classical musicperformances with theBoston Symphony Orchestra,[11]andJazzwhich is he most known for.

His music has been played for various Formula 1 races on SPEED TV and nowNBC Sportsstarting in 2007, on theVelocityprogram "Chasing Classic Cars", and also at various Concours around the United States such as thePebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.Pesaturo has also combined his interest in statistics and sports with his collaborations on98.5 The Sports Hub,and his appearance on the "100 Year Anniversary ofFenway Park"album in 2012, with current and pastBoston Red Soxplayers, and journalists.[12]Cory's interest in weather prompted him to write the2005 Atlantic Hurricane Seasonrecords list, later seasons of note, and other meteorological topics. Pesaturo was a featured contestant on CBS'sLet's Make a Deal[13]in 2021, performer on NBC'sThat's My Jam[14]withJimmy Fallonin 2022, and was chosen to be the featured accordionist on"Weird Al" Yankovic's biographical movieWeird: The Al Yankovic Story.Additionally, he has given 4TEDx Talks,and a host of other talks at known conferences, including 2Talks at Google.

Discography

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Albums

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  • Zulu Time(2011)
  • Change in the Weather(2007)
  • Crosswinds(2007)

Collaborative albums

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  • The Outrospectives LIVE!(2020)
  • UnscriptedwithMari Black(2020)
  • The Outrospectives: Dancing Light(2019)
  • 100 Year Anniversary of Fenway Park(2012)
  • Tiny Orchestra(2008)
  • A Pennywhistle Christmas(2004)

Soundtracks

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Conferences / Talks

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TED Talks

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Talks at Google

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References

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  1. ^"Pesaturo squeezes cool jazz from 'polka box'".The Providence Journal.September 27, 2007.Retrieved2008-11-27.
  2. ^"Cory Pesaturo Wins 1st Place at the Coupe Mondiale".Accordions USA News.August 20, 2009.Retrieved2009-09-02.
  3. ^"Cory Pesaturo Wins Prrimus 2011".Primus Ikallinen World Championship.July 1, 2011. Archived fromthe originalon July 9, 2011.Retrieved2011-01-07.
  4. ^"Pesaturo powers to world record".Valley Breeze.August 9, 2017.Retrieved2018-04-09.
  5. ^Clinton, Hillary Rodham(2000).An Invitation to the White House.Simon & Schuster. pp.82–83.ISBN978-0-684-85799-2.
  6. ^Greenlee, Steve (October 18, 2007)."He brings accordion into jazz's fold".The Boston Globe.Retrieved2008-11-27.
  7. ^"On The Fringe".The Providence Phoenix.April 2, 2008.Retrieved2009-03-25.
  8. ^"Accordions are more than a punchline".Entrepreneur.com.November 2008.Retrieved2009-03-25.
  9. ^"Brockton Symphony's Cohler a maestro for a new era"(PDF).The Sunday Enterprise.April 23, 2006.Retrieved2009-03-23.
  10. ^"Festa Italiana Salutes Dick Contino July 23 with Special Memorial and Tribute Concert".Urban Milwaukee.July 19, 2017.Retrieved2022-11-08.
  11. ^"Cory Pesaturo Performances".Accordion USA News.October 1, 2021.Retrieved2022-11-08.
  12. ^"Fenway Park 100 Years Album".redsox.com.April 20, 2012.Retrieved2012-09-04.
  13. ^Let's Make a Deal PerformanceJune 4th, 2021
  14. ^That's My Jam PerformanceJanuary 31, 2022
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