Cody Fry grew up in the north suburbs, and now lives in Nashville, but he recently returned to Chicago for a very memorable one-night event at the Chicago Symphony Center.
CHICAGO -- A hometown guy is making his mark in the music world, while never forgetting where he came from.It was a dream homecoming for the 33-year-old Chicago area native as Fry shared the stage with none other than the Chicago Symphony Orchestra .He said it was an unbelievable thrill to come back to Chicago to perform with one of the world's great orchestras.'It's surreal. This is the orchestra that I used to come watch,' Cody said.
After graduating from New Trier High School, it was on to Belmont University in Nashville, where he studied music. A big break came when he made it onto American Idol in its 14th season.Cody said that helped him grow.'So now I can walk into any performance environment, and I just feel pretty comfortable, because I went through the crucible of American Idol,' Cody said with a laugh.This is a challenging time for young musicians.
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