MVCMS welcomes The Rasa String Quartet to our 2025 Artists in Residence Program
March 19-22nd, 2025
The Rasa String Quartet, not unfamiliar to island audiences having played here in May of 2023 and 2024, will spend three full days in the schools teaching, coaching, and performing. This is our eighth year of providing an annual AIR for the benefit of the island schools. We are grateful to the West Chop Community Fund and The Martha's Vineyard Community Foundation for their support of this signature program. |
The Boston-based Rasa String Quartet explores the musical space where classical and folk traditions intersect and influence one another. They are winners of the 2022 AEMC Competition in Italy, the 2021 Music Teachers National Association Chamber Music Competition, the 2020 Chamber Music Yellow Springs Competition, and were the 2022-23 ensemble in residence at Phillips Exeter Academy. Notable performances include the 2023 Osaka International Chamber Music Competition, Celebrity Series of Boston, Rockport Music, and the highlands Cashiers Chamber Music Festival, among others. The quartet can be found collaborating with the preeminent folk musicians of today, performing at venues and festivals around the country, and participating in artistic and educational residencies at various institutions. By exploring the connection between music and storytelling at the heart of folk traditions, Rasa String Quartet delivers fresh, engaging performances that blend classical elegance with folk whimsy, celebrate global traditions, and elevate lesser-known composers.
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Music Education and Community Engagement
Our "Music Education and Community Engagement" project brings ensembles to the island monthly during the school year to support Island Strings teachers, helping students build skills and confidence in their individual playing and in ensembles. Musicians offer a concert to inspire the entire community at days end.
Generously funded by The West Chop Community Fund with supplemental support from The Peter & Elizabeth Tower Foundation.
Generously funded by The West Chop Community Fund with supplemental support from The Peter & Elizabeth Tower Foundation.
The Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society has produced concerts for both visitors to and residents of the Island of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts for over 50 years. The MVCMS is also very active in encouraging classical music stringed instrument education for Island school children.
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CELEBRATE MUSIC
The Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music Society produces chamber music concerts and promotes an appreciation of classical and contemporary music on the island of Martha's Vineyard. The Summer Evening Concerts and our Education Programs including Instrument Loans, Lesson Scholarships, Artist in Residence, and Project Cello, all depend on generous donors and grant funders. Your donation is greatly appreciated and will help us fulfill our mission. |
