Find yourself in Cuba

  • For US students ages 18+. A week-long musical and cultural exploration in Havana alongside your Cuban peers. Learn from top musicians of the US and Cuban orchestral and jazz world!

  • For US students 13-17 with a parent or 18+ solo, study in Havana alongside your Cuban peers with world-class pedagogues Desirée Ruhstrat, violin; Masumi Per Rostad, viola; and Dr. Melissa Kraut, cello.

  • Held during the famed Havana Jazz Fest, this week brings American students ages 13-17 with parent or 18+ solo travelers to Cuba alongside the Uptown Brass quintet for a week of total musical immersion!

Connecting the US and Cuba through music

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The Cuban American Youth Orchestra, or CAYO (cah-yo), is a Minneapolis-based non-profit organization serving the people of the US and Cuba through musical education, exchange and performance.