Last May, I have the beautiful chance to work with the youth choir of São Paulo under the directorship of Tiago Pinheiro, one of the leading choir conductors in Brazil. I wrote a suite of pieces called “Aos Moços,” with poems by the Brazilian poet Cora Coralina. The score called for SATB, vocal electronics, and piano. The suite was beautifully performed, and we had a blast putting it together.
Aos Moços, which translates as “To The Youth,” is one of the most captivating poems about hope and resilience I have read. Its beauty lies in the purity of Coralina’s intuitive writings, which can border on naivité in the word’s best sense. Setting this poem to music, along with three other of her works, had me working in pure flow. Time did not seem to pass; the words were singing to me and jumping off the page. The suite will be recorded professionally by the youth choir in Brazil sometime in the fall. It is also getting a second performance this year by a choral community on September 10th, in Cologne, and September 25th, in Aachen, Germany.
I am absolutely thrilled to announce that I’m the Composer in Residence for Concerts on the Slope‘s 2025-26 season in Park Slope, Brooklyn! Over the course of this incredible year,
SPHINX VIRTUOSI NATIONAL TOUR | “VISIONS OF PEACE” Over the next six months, I’m thrilled to have my music featured on the Sphinx Virtuosi’s stunning national tour, reaching audiences across
Meier Achievement Awards for 2025 Give Thanks for Work of Eight Chicago Artists Clarice Assad, Vanessa Filley, Tammy McCann, Maryse Meijer, Sherwin Ovid, Caesar Perez, Galina Shevchenko and Deb Sokolow
CLARICE ASSAD QUARTET DK TOUR DATES 19/9 Flensborghus Flensburg 20:00 20/9 21/9 22/9 23/9 24/9 25/9 Paolo’s Jazz Club Jazzselskabet Aarhus Askov Højskole Sankt Jakobs Kirke Lyngby-Taarbæk Jazzklub Kulturstafetten Askeby
Clarice Assad made history as the first woman commissioned to create an original score for Grupo Corpo. Her composition for “Piracema” premiered in 2025 as part of the company’s 50th
An Exciting Summer of Music and Collaboration Hello friends ! This summer brings a constellation of thrilling musical adventures showcasing collaboration, innovation, and artistic exploration. What ties these experiences together
