Celebrate 10 years of CAYO!
10th Anniversary Gala
May 7, 2026
Rooted in Cuba, reaching across the hemisphere.
For ten years, CAYO has facilitated exchanges between students, professionals and audiences of the US and Cuba, seeking inspiration, finding common ground, and nurturing friendships across political, geographical and cultural divides. Cuba remains at our heart, and now we're reaching further, because our neighbors are everywhere.
How we bring people together
CAYO connects student musicians and teaching artists across the US and Latin America through cultural exchange, artist residencies, and education.
Exchange programs that transform.
Weeklong immersive exchanges connecting student musicians of the US with teaching artists and partner institutions across Latin America — starting in Cuba, now expanding to Mexico and beyond.
Artist Residencies
The Havana Quartet brings Cuban music and culture directly into Minnesota classrooms, reaching K-12 students in urban and rural communities across the state.
How you can help
Your support helps student musicians connect across cultures, languages, and backgrounds — and opens them to the world. Your contribution can be directed to:
Ambassador Scholarship Fund
General operations
Endowment fund
Teaching artists
CAYO teaching artists are drawn from leading institutions of music from the US and Cuba. These renowned musicians from different genres, disciplines and locations bring their solo, chamber and orchestral experience to students in our Student Ambassador Programs.
Music catalog
Explore sheet music available for purchase by Cuban composers.
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