"Hike to a Concert” at Lake Cheston

The Sewanee Summer Music Festival’s Hike to a Concert will be held at a beloved Sewanee landmark, Lake Cheston, on Friday, July 11. The event begins at 6 p.m.

The community is invited to bring walking shoes for strolling, or a picnic basket and blanket to experience the concert from a single vantage point. Hike to a Concert is an annual event held by the Sewanee Summer Music Festival that aims to provide “a unique and fascinating experience, fusing the acoustics of an orchestra with the natural mountain setting.” Signs will guide guests to the best picnic spots and strolling paths. Limited parking is available at the picnic area.

SSMF encourages people to walk or carpool and save nearby parking for those with limited mobility. Pets are welcome, but as there may be young children present, the Festival requests that any pets be on leashes and good around people. Insect spray is recommended.

In the event of a rain-out, the Hike event will take place on Saturday, July 12, and information will be posted at <sewaneemusicfestival.org>. Other SSMF concerts this week include: The Artist Faculty Series at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, July 5. Selections will include “Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70,” by Tchaikovsky.
At 2:30 p.m., Sunday, July 6, the Cumberland Orchestra will perform. Octavio Mas Arocas will be the conductor. Following this, the Sewanee Sym- phony will perform at 3:30 p.m. The concert will include the overture to Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro,” and selections from Prokofiev’s “Ro- meo and Juliet.” Mark Russell Smith is the conductor.

The Artist Faculty Series will re- turn at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 9. All events are in Guerry Auditorium.