In 2024 The Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society has realized a long time goal of providing year round music education and community concerts. Our program now provides for monthly school year visits from string ensembles who both teach in the schools and provide a free community concert, all the while continuing our long time summer programming. This goal was sparked by our long-time Artist in Residence (AIR) Program originally funded by MVYouth. We have now offered, annually, 9 AIR ensembles, this year with the Thalea String Quartet, an educator award winning quartet lauded for their unique approach to teaching and community engagement. The quartet brought their innovative style and strong education background to Martha’s Vineyard for a week of teaching, coaching, and playing music with up to two hundred island string players. MVCMS continues to work closely with the school strings teachers to ensure that the students of Martha’s Vineyard have great opportunities for expanding their skills in music. We continue our community outreach by bringing new ensembles and unique programs including a fall concert by Mike Block Band and Balla Kouyaté, Silk Road Ensemble musicians to the PAC at the High School.