The Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society continued its long time support of Music Education with its instrument loan program, lesson scholarships and a high school scholarship to a talented music performance or education major. in the past year MVCMS provided the high school orchestra with a string bass rental for the year, allowing a talented student to practice and perform on a quality instrument. Most notably our Artist in Residence Program, originally funded by MVYouth, and now in its 8th year featured QuinTango, an internationally lauded ensemble from Washington D.C. in March 2023. Introducing a new genre of music to our strings players, students prepared in advance with tango music. The student orchestras were coached by ensemble members, received private lessons throughout the week, and the professional musicians performed several school assemblies. Music students played a capstone concert at the Martha’s Vineyard Performing Arts Center at week’s end, followed by a performance of QuinTango for the general public. Additionally, MVCMS collaborated with The Yard to bring Tango professional, Analia Centurion, to the Vineyard to teach tango lessons two consecutive nights and perform with the musicians on stage. As we enter 2024 we are again planning our Artist in Residence program and continue to pursue new ways of assisting the Music Education program in the schools. We continue our overall mission of providing the Vineyard community with world-class chamber music concerts throughout the year and supporting music education, particularly in the public schools.