Hello everyone! I am so glad to share this fantastic news: My father, Sergio Assad, is being featured as a composer for an episode on the PBS series Now Hear This (Great Performances), hosted by the great conductor Scott Yoo. The episode explores samba and maxixe: Two prominent rhythms in Brazilian music which we have been using and recycling since the beginning of our musical history.
The episode, which premieres on April 29, 2022, features a song called “Se Você Jurar,” a standard in the Brazilian music repertoire, written by composer Ismael Silva. I am super happy to be a part of this moment alongside my friend and longtime collaborator João Luiz Rezende on cavaquinho.
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
