Cody McSherry possesses unique talents, the kind that are meant to be shared with others. And there aren't too many groups with whom McSherry enjoys sharing them more than family members, friends and neighbors.

A 2021 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School and a junior at the University of Pittsburgh, McSherry is a member of the nationally known traveling performance troupe the Tamburitzans. McSherry and 27 of his fellow performers will come to the Warwick Middle School, 401 Maple St., Lititz, at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, to present their one-of-a-kind show, this year dubbed "Reflections."

"This is what we call a home show," said McSherry. "We bring the show home. It's something that matters so much to me. I'm so excited to show my family and friends the show. In Lancaster County, there's not that many people performing this (Eastern and Central European traditional) music."

Made up of mostly Pittsburgh-area college students, the Tamburitzans boasts an 87-year history of showcasing the culture, dress, dance and music of Armenia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia, Ukraine and the Alpine regions, as well as Jewish groups, through a lively stage show. McSherry plays mainly the accordion, but also other musical instruments, for the group and also dances and arranges music for the performance.

"The accordion is often the backbone of these genres of music," McSherry said. "It's the instrument that often facilitates this music and makes it happen."

From August to June, the Tamburitzans presents two or three shows each weekend at venues across the country.

"We are a folk music and dance ensemble that performs all throughout the country," said McSherry. "Our whole goal is to bring these folk cultures to more people. It's all the music. It's all the costumes. By us performing, we're able to give more people contact with these beautiful cultures."

McSherry is currently in his third season of performing with the Tamburitzans, He expects to graduate from the University of Pittsburgh in 2025 with degrees in classics and French, and when he does, his time with the traveling performance troupe will come to an end.

"It is absolutely wonderful," said McSherry of his experience with the Tamburitzans. "My dream when I was a little kid was to join this group and travel across the country. I get to talk to people at the end of shows and see what they thought."

A decade ago, McSherry was exposed to the Tamburitzans for the first time at a show in Mount Gretna, and immediately, he was hooked. Already an accomplished musician, McSherry joined the group following a challenging audition process.

"When I saw them perform, I absolutely fell in love with them," said McSherry. "I told my mom, 'I want to do that one day.'"

McSherry's professional goal is to become a college professor.

"I'll always be performing music; I just don't want it to be my job," said McSherry. "It'll be part of my future; it just won't be my main income. But once you're accepted into the Tambys, you're a Tamby for life. It's its own type of family. The Tamburitzans will always be a part of my life."

To purchase tickets for the Tamburitzans' performance, go to http://www.thetamburitzans.org/events/tickets.