Now offering fall and winter concerts!
Join us this fall and winter for six free community concerts funded through the generosity of the West Chop Community Fund.
Our "Music Education and Community Engagement" project will bring ensembles to the island monthly during this school year to support Island Strings teachers, helping students build skills and confidence in their individual playing and in ensembles. Musicians will 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.
Our "Music Education and Community Engagement" project will bring ensembles to the island monthly during this school year to support Island Strings teachers, helping students build skills and confidence in their individual playing and in ensembles. Musicians will 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.
Event Calendar
Our event calendar is your straightforward path to discovering and joining our chamber music events throughout the year. From our annual Summer Festival to special concerts and educational programs, find what interests you and register online with ease
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It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Delores Stevens on March 7th 2024 at the age of ninety-four. She co-founded the Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society in 1971 with Caroline Worthington and continued as the sole artistic director from 2002 until 2019 performing four concerts every summer. A full obituary will appear in the local newspapers.
Dee's boundless energy, enthusiasm, and creativity have bolstered our Chamber Music Society for more than 50 years. We will honor her memory through music this season and for many years to come. |
Our very successful
2024 Annual Artist in Residence program
was March 18-22
In March we welcome The Thalea String Quartet for our annual Artist in Residence in the public schools. The Quartet are Winners of the 2021 Ann Divine Educator Award from the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and have been celebrated for their "innovative approach to education and community engagement.”
The quartet will bring their unique style and strong education background to Martha’s Vineyard for a week of teaching, coaching ensembles, and playing music with up to two hundred island string players. This week-long event, originally funded by a grant from MVYouth, will be the 6th consecutive year that The Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society has engaged a professional ensemble to teach our island students. The MVCMS is grateful to The Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation, The Peter and Elizabeth Tower Foundation, and Rockland Trust Bank for their generous support of this year’s Artist in Residence. Link to Additional Resource |
Thalea String Quartet in Concert
Friday, March 22nd, 3:30PM Location: West Tisbury Free Public Library Free admission To conclude the annual Artist In Residence program in which the Thalea String Quartet spent a week teaching our Island schoolchildren, the Chamber Music Society presents a concert at the library. This exciting ensemble brings their signature vibrancy and emotional commitment to a dynamic performance that reflects the past, present, and the future of the string quartet repertoire while celebrating diverse musical traditions from around the world. Fueled by the belief that chamber music is a powerful force for building community and human connection, the Thalea String Quartet has performed across North America, Europe, and China, and has appeared at the Kennedy Center, Massey Hall, and Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall. Program Carrot Revolution - Gabriella Smith (b. 1991) Something Golden - Andrew Yee (b. TBC) Quartet No. 53 in D ("The Lark"), Op. 64 No. 5 - Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) |
MVCMS Fall/Winter 2023 Highlights
Cape Cod Chamber Quartet 2023
Beethoven's "Harp Quartet" Shelley Washington "Middleground" Performed Friday, October 27, 2023 West Tisbury Congregational Church Click here to see musician and program information |
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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. |
