The final weekend of Sewanee Summer Music Festival concludes with a full lineup of events today (Friday), Saturday and Sunday, July 18–20. Most notable are two performances featuring banjo artist and composer Béla Fleck.
On Saturday evening, July 19, at 7:30 p.m., the final concert of the Artist Faculty Series will include a world premiere of a work by Béla Fleck, commissioned by the Sewanee Summer Music Festival. Also on the program are David Lang’s “The Anvil Chorus” and Schumann’s “Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47.” Tickets are $12 online, $15 at the door.
On Sunday, July 20, the Cumberland Orchestra and Sewanee Symphony will perform their finale concerts in Guerry Auditorium, back-to-back, beginning at 2:30 p.m. The Cumberland Orchestra will perform “McCormick Fanfare” by Karel Butz, Mozart’s “Symphony No. 25” and “Finlandia” by Jean Sibelius. At 3:30 p.m. the Sewanee Symphony will begin its concert with “The Imposter,” featuring Fleck on banjo. Following this will be Rachmaninoff’s “Symphonic Dances.”
One ticket provides admission to both concerts. Advance online ticket purchase is recommended. The cost is $26 online at <sewaneemusicfestival.org> and $30 at the door. It is suggested to arrive at least 30 minutes before the concert. Latecomers will not be allowed into the performance space, even between movements.
Other events this weekend include two free concerts today (Friday), July 18 in Guerry Garth. Bassoon Zoom VII, at 4 p.m., is an annual event that showcases the talent and humor of the SSMF bassoon studio. Later that evening, a Student Chamber Concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. In both cases, program information will be announced at the concert. In the case of rain, these events will be moved to Guerry Auditorium.
The final Student Chamber Concert of the season at is at 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 19. Also on Saturday is the much-anticipated Festival Brass Concert at 10 p.m. The performance will be in All Saints’ Chapel, allowing the ensembles to take advantage of the unique staging opportunities and acoustic qualities provided by the venue. Both of these concerts are free and open to the public.
For more information about any of these events, go to <www. http://sewaneemusicfestival.org>.
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