The Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society is celebrating 35 years of continual support for music education in the public schools. In March, 2023 we will welcome QuinTango, a classical tango ensemble from the Washington D.C. area for our annual Artist-in-Residence program, originally funded by MVYouth through our “Access and Inspiration” project. Students will have private lessons, receive ensemble coaching, and perform with the Quintet at an all-island concert.

We continue to offer free instrument loans and demand continues to be strong. While private lessons were curtailed during the pandemic we will resume scholarship support at the beginning or 2023. We continue our support of students traveling to participate in the Cape Symphony Youth Orchestra (CSYO), who now travel twice a month to participate. We recently acquired a string bass for a talented new player at the high school, also participating in CSYO.

We are especially happy to see our “Access and Inspiration” goals coming to fruition as students continue playing into their high school years. Tayna Silva, a sophomore at the Regional High School was an instrument loan recipient thanks to MVYouth. She is now Concert Master for the CYSO. She told us, "The Chamber Music Society has been a huge part of my journey.... because I was able to use violins that were rich in sound which actually helped build my passion for the instrument." MVYouth has been a large part of our ability to innovate and sustain our support of strings playing for the children of Martha’s Vineyard.