Composer

Guitarist

James Toomey-Wilson, guitar

Northwestern Bienen School of Music

In celebration of 60 years of touring, Sérgio and Odair Assad will release a new album of original works by Sérgio Assad and bid farewell to friends and audiences across the country.

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The Assad Brothers

Soka University of America

Carmel Music and SandBox invite you to witness a historic moment as we welcome the legendary Assad Brothers in one of their final performances together — closing out a remarkable 60-year chapter as the most storied classical guitar duo of our time. With unparalleled artistry and an unmistakable musical bond, Sérgio and Odair Assad take the stage to mark the culmination of a career that has shaped the world of guitar music for generations.

Brazilian-born brothers Sérgio and Odair Assad have created a new standard of guitar innovation, ingenuity and expression. Their exceptional artistry and uncanny ensemble-playing come from a family rich in Brazilian musical tradition and studies under guitarist/lutenist Monina Távora, a disciple of Andrés Segovia. Their virtuosity has inspired a wide range of composers to write for them including Astor Piazzolla, Terry Riley, Radamés Gnattali, Marlos Nobre, Nikita Koshkin, Roland Dyens, Jorge Morel, Edino Krieger, and Francisco Mignone. Sérgio Assad has added to their repertoire by composing music for the duo and for various musical partners both with symphony orchestra and in recitals. They have worked extensively with such renowned artists as Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Gidon Kremer and Dawn Upshaw. Odair is based in Brussels where he teaches at Ecole Supérieure des Arts, while Sérgio resides in Chicago.

Asad Duo @ SandBox 2

SandBox

Guitarists and brothers Sérgio and Odair Assad have brought their signature musical style to global audiences for sixty years. In 2025, they celebrate a farewell tour across the US showcasing a new album of compositions by Sérgio Assad. Since winning a major prize at the 1979 Young Artists Competition in Bratislava, the Assad Brothers have toured their genre-blending concerts, often including folk, jazz, and various styles of Latin music alongside classical repertoire by composers such as Bach, Scarlatti, and Debussy. In addition, they frequently perform the compositions of Sérgio Assad, both in recital and with top orchestras such as the Seattle Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and São Paulo Symphony Orchestra. Other notable projects include a feature on James Newton Howard’s film soundtrack for Duplicity and tours with artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, the Silkroad Ensemble, and Christiane Karam. Many composers have written for the duo, including Astor Piazzolla, Terry Riley, and Radamés Gnattali. The Assad Duo has won numerous Latin Grammys and played on two Grammy-winning albums with Yo-Yo Ma. The brothers received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Guitar Foundation of America.

Sérgio and Odair Assad, guitar

Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall

An era is ending! Longtime favorites of Tucson, Sérgio and Odair Assad have played Holsclaw Hall for many years, every fall. It was always a highlight of the guitar season. But they have been appearing together on stages around the world for over 50 years garnering multiple Latin Grammy Awards and Grammy nominations for their outstanding performances, and now the year has come when they will say goodbye to fans everywhere. We are so thankful that they have carved out two days to play in Tucson, back-to-back with friend and colleague David Russell.

The Assad Duo: Sérgio and Odair Assad World-wide Farewell Tour!

University of Arizona

“There is no one like the Assads in the world of music for either the scope of their interests or the depth or the musicianship or technical abilities.” (Seattle Post) Brazilian-born brothers Sérgio and Odair Assad have redefined the classical guitar duo with their virtuosity, ensemble precision, and innovative repertoire. Raised in a musical family and trained by Monina Távora, a disciple of Andrés Segovia, the Latin Grammy and Grammy Award-winning duo has collaborated with artists like Yo-Yo Ma, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, and major orchestras worldwide. Now, after 60 years on the stage, they include Rochester as a stop on their farewell tour.

Kilbourn Concert Series: Sérgio and Odair Assad

Eastman School of Music

Eastman Summer Concert Series: Lynn McGrath, guitar

Departmental Recitals showcase performance departments through its students. Featuring various students and repertoire, and curated by the faculty, performances in this recital highlight SFCM programs and the wide range of study.

Guitar Department Recital

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

The Assad Brothers, Sérgio and Odair, are renowned for their exceptional artistry and innovative approach to guitar duos, setting an international standard over nearly six decades. Their performances are a testament to their deep-rooted Brazilian musical heritage and rigorous training under Monina Távora, a disciple of the legendary Andrés Segovia. The brothers' uncanny ensemble playing and virtuosity have inspired numerous composers, including Astor Piazzolla and Terry Riley, to create works specifically for them. Their diverse repertoire spans folk, jazz, Latin music, and classical pieces, featuring transcriptions of Baroque keyboard literature and adaptations of works by Gershwin, Ginastera, and Debussy. Sérgio Assad, a prolific composer, has enriched their performances with original compositions and collaborations with symphony orchestras and renowned artists like Yo-Yo Ma. The Assad Brothers' illustrious career includes significant milestones such as a major prize at the 1979 Young Artists Competition in Bratislava and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Guitar Foundation of America. Their innovative spirit and dedication to their craft continue to captivate audiences worldwide, making their performances a compelling blend of styles, periods, and cultures.

Assad Brothers

War Memorial and Performing Arts Center

The surging passions of César Franck’s repurposed sonata perfectly complement the lyricism, humour, and prescient unrest that infiltrate the Shostakovich that precedes it. Together with Arvo Pärt’s mesmerising distillation of stillness, the Fauré centenary is affectionately acknowledged twice-over; Dvořák dips into nostalgic reverie; and remembering childhood, too, is Sérgio Assad, whose evocative Menino was originally composed for Yo-Yo Ma and guitar duo. 

Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott

Barbican Centre

Immerse yourself in the vibrant sounds of Brazil as we bring to life the musical genius of GRAMMY-award winning Brazilian guitarist, composer, and arranger Sergio Assad (b. 1953). Renowned for his captivating duo performances with his brother Odair Assad and frequent collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma and other luminaries, Assad stands as one of today’s most prolific composers for the guitar. The program presents Assad’s music alongside that of his Brazilian forebears, Antonio Carlos Gomes and Heitor Villa-Lobos, as well as his European influences, Chopin and Maurice Ravel. Bay Area guitarist—and friend of Assad’s—Marc Teicholz makes his Festival debut for this Brazilian panorama. 

Sergio Assad and His World

Hanna Boys Center

### Event Description: Gateway Series: Sérgio & Clarice Assad

**Event:** Gateway Series: Sérgio & Clarice Assad  
**Date:** Thursday, July 11, 2024  
**Time:** 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM  
**Venue:** Walk Festival Hall, 3330 W. Cody Lane, Teton Village, WY 83025, United States  
**Organizer:** Grand Teton Music Festival  
**Contact:**  
- **Phone:** 307.733.1128  
- **Email:** ticketofficegtmf.org  

**Event Overview:**
Join us for an enchanting evening with Sérgio & Clarice Assad, part of Brazil’s First Family of Music. This father-daughter duo, featuring pianist/vocalist Clarice Assad and guitarist Sérgio Assad, will captivate you with their timeless passion for music composition and performance. Together, they reimagine old classics and create new works, blending genres such as Jazz, Chôro, Bossa Nova, and Classical music. Their performance is described as "magical and spellbinding," offering an exquisite homage to their family's musical legacy.

**Ticket Information:**
- **General Admission:** $50 - $75  
- **Children/Students:** $5  

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Gateway Series: Sérgio & Clarice Assad

Walk Festival Hall

Join us for an enchanting evening at the Late Night Lounge featuring the mesmerizing father-daughter duo, Clarice & Sérgio Assad, part of the Albany Symphony's 2024 American Music Festival. This special performance is set to take place on Friday, June 7, 2024, from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM at Evelyn's Café in EMPAC, located at 44 8th Street, Troy, NY, 12180, United States.

Experience the sultry Brazilian rhythms and the unique blend of classical, world music, pop, and jazz genres as Clarice Assad, a Grammy Award-nominated composer, pianist, vocalist, and educator, showcases her evocative colors, rich textures, and diverse stylistic range. Alongside her, Sérgio Assad, part of the renowned Brazilian-born brothers known for setting a new standard in guitar innovation and expression, will captivate the audience with his exceptional artistry and uncanny ensemble playing.

This event is free with a festival pass, offering a perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant world of music after the Dogs of Desire performance. Don't miss out on this intimate and unforgettable musical journey with the Assads.

For your convenience, free parking is available in the College Avenue parking garage adjacent to Cogswell Laboratory, with additional free parking options in the City of Troy on nights and weekends. Please note that there is no elevator access to the Concert Hall from the 8th Avenue entrance.

Prepare to be transported by the extraordinary talents of Clarice & Sérgio Assad in a night that promises to be a highlight of the Albany Symphony's 2024 American Music Festival.

Late Night Lounge: Clarice & Sérgio Assad

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Sérgio Assad Tribute Concert

Jonathan Rodríguez Ortega, Guitar – Masters Recital

Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at 4:00 PM, as we welcome the extraordinary cellist Yo-Yo Ma and the distinguished British pianist Kathryn Stott for a sold-out recital. This performance marks a special occasion, reuniting the duo for their first concert with Washington Performing Arts since 2010.

Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott share a musical partnership that spans over 30 years, characterized by a deep mutual understanding and a shared interpretative approach. Their collaboration has delighted audiences worldwide, with performances that are both insightful and generous. The evening’s repertoire promises to be a rich and varied journey through music, featuring works by Dvořák, Arvo Pärt, Sergio Assad, Fauré, Shostakovich, and more, showcasing the tender, reflective, and lyrical qualities of their combined talents.

This concert is not only a celebration of their long-standing friendship and artistic collaboration but also a testament to their significant contributions to the global music scene. Their previous collaborations, including the 2020 album "Songs of Comfort and Hope," have been a source of solace and inspiration to many, especially in challenging times.

Washington Performing Arts is dedicated to making performances accessible to all visitors. For specific accessibility information regarding this event at the Kennedy Center, please visit our website or contact our patron services.

Don't miss this opportunity to experience the magic of Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott, as they bring their unparalleled musicality and emotional depth to the Kennedy Center. Although tickets are currently sold out, we encourage you to check back for any available seats due to last-minute changes.

Yo-Yo Ma, cello Kathryn Stott, piano

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma’s multifaceted career is testament to his enduring belief in culture’s power to generate trust and understanding. He is joined by longtime collaborator Kathryn Stott, who is internationally recognized as one of Britain’s most versatile and imaginative pianists. 

Yo-Yo Ma, Cello Kathryn Stott, Piano

Carnegie Hall

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and pianist Kathryn Stott, longtime friends and collaborators, offer an afternoon filled with musical intimacy and expressive fireworks. Their program encompasses two contrasting cello sonatas by Franck and Shostakovich, the lilting warmth of Dvořák’s Songs My Mother Taught Me, the meditative beauty of Pärt’s “Mirror in Mirror” and lyrical gems by Fauré and Sérgio Assad.

Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott

Symphony Center

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma’s multi-faceted career is testament to his enduring belief in culture’s power to generate trust and understanding. With partners from around the world and across disciplines, he creates programs that stretch the boundaries of genre and tradition to explore music-making as a means not only to share and express meaning, but also as a model for the cultural collaboration he considers essential to a strong society. Yo-Yo Ma is joined by longtime collaborator Kathryn Stott. Internationally recognized as one of Britain’s most versatile and imaginative pianists, the Washington Post wrote Stott is “every bit Ma’s equal, playing with striking individuality.” Together they have toured the globe and released multiple albums including 2020's Songs of Comfort and Hope in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mrs. Krishnan's Party

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

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Yo-yo Ma, Cello And Kathryn Stott, Piano

Bucket-List Brilliance: Singular concerts with sublime artists.


Davies Symphony Hall

The musical history of the Assad Family began in the 1950s with Seu Jorge, a self-taught mandolinist, and his wife Dona Ica, praised by the LA Times as “The Billie Holiday of Brazil.” Together they passed on to their children, Sérgio, Odair and Badi, their passion for music, but they never imagined that it would blossom into the phenomenon that would make “Assad” musicians known all over the world.

Clarice & Sergio Assad

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Sérgio Assad regularly improvises at the guitar as part of his compositional process. He will share his ideas with Pre-College guitar students and teach the SFCM Guitar Youth Orchestra to improvise as a group in this special masterclass. 

Pre-College Guitar Masterclass with Sergio Assad

Bowes Center

Departmental Recitals showcase performance departments through its students. Featuring various students and repertoire, and curated by the faculty, performances in this recital highlight SFCM programs and the wide range of study. 

Four distinguished guitar professors from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music return to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church to astonish in a display of solo guitar virtuosity deeply rooted in their decades of experience. Each artist will appear as a soloist, and then… a few surprises!

Maestros of 50 Oak Street

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church

Guest Artists visit SFCM to share their expertise with student musicians. 

Sérgio Assad, guitar

"At home with all styles of guitar playing.
"Gentle, exciting, musical, electric playing"

Alec Holcomb, guitar

University of South Alabama

Guest Artists visit SFCM to share their expertise with student musicians.  

Stephanie Jones, guitar

Don’t miss out on this rare opportunity to experience the magic of Sérgio Assad’s music performed by the talented students of the Bolton Guitar Studio.

As members of “Brazil’s First Family of Music”, Clarice and Sérgio Assad share their timeless passion for music composition, together reimagining old classics and writing new works as a collaborative team. Performing Brazilian jazz vocals, samba, bossa nova, piano, and guitar, the family is ever-present, wrapped in the warmth and intricacies of ancestry and connection.

Sergio and Clarice Assad, guitar, voice, piano

Internationally renowned guitarist Pablo Sainz Villegas makes a triumphant return to Mobile to kick off the season with music inspired by southern climates. Pablo performs a new guitar concerto written especially for him by the legendary guitarist Sergio Assad. The program ends as Respighi’s awe-inspiring tone poem Pines of Rome conjures up the most glorious and exhilarating images of southern Europe.

Under the Roman Sky

The programme begins with a selection of solo Brazilian folk songs by Sérgio Assad and Dilermando Reis, before Fernandes and Kanneh-Mason continue their journey through South America with Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla, including his famous ‘Café 1930’.

Composer, Guitarist

Sérgio Assad

Events

Upcoming events

Nov 27, 2026

After Dark: Samba Café – Chineke! Orchesta · Southbank Centre

Past events

May 30, 2026

James Toomey-Wilson, guitar · Northwestern Bienen School of Music

Mar 1, 2026

The Assad Brothers · Philharmonic Society of Orange County

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