The Sewanee Summer Music Festival will celebrate the 95th birthday of Martha McCrory on Sunday, July 12. As part of the Sewanee Symphony’s 3:30 p.m. concert, there will be cake, and the orchestra will strike up “Happy Birthday” and invite the audience to join in singing. McCrory served as executive director of the Sewanee Summer Music Festival (SSMF) from 1963 until 1998.
In 1957, Vice-Chancellor Edward McCrady had a vision of recreating the Cumberland Forest Festival. From the beginning, McCrory served multiple roles: cello faculty, business manager and recruiter, while helping launch SSMF prior to being named executive director.
“It is a joy to celebrate Martha’s 95th birthday, especially as we prepare to mark the 60th anniversary of the Festival,” said Katherine Lehman, SSMF director since 2010. “Martha’s legacy continues to echo through the Mountain.”
McCrory lives near her family in Quincy, Ill., and will view the celebration via a live stream. A DVD of the occasion will also be sent to her family.
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