Category of Work: ORCHESTRA

Commissioned by Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg | c.a. (23 minutes) ASSAD’s violin concert has been recorded by Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, conductor Marin Alsop and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and released on Salerno-Sonnenberg’s label …

(2004) Violin Concerto Read More »

Commissioned by the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra for the Assad brothers c.a. (23 minutes) Program Notes Album de Retratos, (Family Portraits) is based on my grandmother’s family photo album. What inspired me …

(2012) Album De Retratos Read More »

Overture For Orchestra Duration:c.a. (5 minutes) | Commissioned by Fundação OSESP Program Notes Saravá, for orchestra, is an homage to Vinicius de Moraes, a Brazilian poet, playwright, diplomat, songwriter, and …

(2013) Saravá Read More »

c.a. (4 minutes) Arrangement commissioned by the Michigan Philharmonic. Reviews ” a loving instrumental that does ache.” ALL MUSIC GUIDE“Clarice Assad’s The Last Song, summed up the evening. That the audience …

(2015) The Last Song Read More »

CONCERTO FOR SCAT SINGING, PIANO & ORCHESTRA Duration: c.a. (23 minutes) Program Notes SCATTERED is the first concerto of its kind. Comprised of scat singing, piano,, and orchestra, this new work …

(2010) Scattered Read More »

Concerto For Guitar & Orchestra Duration: c.a. (23 minutes) |Commissioned by the Harris Foundation Program Notes Saci-Pererê is a famous Brazilian mythological character I grew up reading about so much, …

(2013) O Saci-Pererê Read More »

Duration: c.a. (5 minutes) | Commissioned by the Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra Program Notes Composing a Brazilian orchestral work has been a very exciting experience for me. I was thrilled with …

(2005) Brazilian Fanfare Read More »