Music, music and more music

Music lovers are in for a treat when the Cayman Arts Festival returns in February.

Caymanian Beneil Miller and his Reggae Orchestra will close out the 2025 Cayman Arts Festival with a concert on 15 Feb. at the Harquail Theatre.

The 2025 version of the now annual music festival – which bears the name of an organisation that does much more than present music events – will feature six public concerts between 6-15 Feb.

Although the festival usually concentrates on classical music, this year’s events will expand to include a variety of other genres, including cabaret, gospel and a fusion of reggae and jazz.

Cayman Arts Festival executive director Marius Gaina said variety is something the Cayman public wants.

“Our surveys have shown that even though our audiences love the classical music events we present, they also would like to hear other genres of music,” he said.

Even the classical offerings will offer more variety, with the kick-off event on 6 Feb. – The African Series – featuring classical music written by composers from several different African countries.

Caymanian cellist Dequan Smith, the star alumni of Cayman Arts Festival’s music education programme, will perform with virtuoso violinist Irina Muresanu and the CAF Youth Camerata on 13 Feb. at the Harquail Theatre.

This year’s festival also features more collaboration between overseas performers and local talent. For example, on 9 Feb., the Cayman Youth Choir will team up with some of the biggest names in the cabaret world and on 13 Feb., virtuoso Romanian violinist Irina Muresanu will perform with the CAF Youth Camerata for a concert that also features star Caymanian cellist Dequan Smith.

In what promises to be one of the biggest and most powerful gospel concerts ever held in Cayman, the Mark De-Lisser Singers will join the talented First Baptist Church Choir on 14 Feb. for an uplifting and joyous concert.

Those hoping to hear the traditional classical music Cayman Arts Festival is most known for won’t be disappointed when the Sacconi Quartet – one of the UK’s best known string ensembles – performs on 8 Feb.

Closing out the festival will be Beneil Miller and his Reggae Orchestra, an all-local group that will perform a fusion of jazz and reggae on 15 Feb.

All of the concerts will take place at the Harquail Theatre with the exception of the gospel concert, which takes place at First Baptist Church.

For more information about the concerts and performing artists, or to buy tickets, visit caymanartsfestival.com

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