Pianist Aldo López-Gavilán arrived on the Vineyard Saturday and spent much of Sunday practicing in advance of concerts with Harlem Quartet on Monday and Tuesday as part of the Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society summer series.

At the end of the second movement of Cesar Franck’s Violin Sonata in A Major for violin and piano, something unusual happened.

The Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society started 47 years ago. This year's season opens on July 17 at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown and July 18 at the Chilmark Community Center.

On Saturday, April 8, Andres Vera will host a free concert featuring himself, local strings instructors and Vineyard students.

The Chamber Music Society will hold its Thanksgiving concert on Saturday, Nov. 26, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown.

The Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society has announced the appointment of Douglas Finn as its new executive director.

Three organizations that serve hundreds of Island youth have received grants totaling $511,000 from MVYouth, a community fund begun two years ago.

The Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society is celebrating its 45th anniversary this summer with a lineup of performances by nationally known groups such as the Harlem String Quartet and Infinite Brass.

The Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society is holding its Thanksgiving concert on Saturday, Nov. 29, at the Whaling Church in Edgartown.

On Monday and Tuesday of this past week the Chamber Music Society started their summer season in fine form. The season continues with a concert simply called “Cool.”