CLARICE ASSAD

Composer

“she energetically bends music to her will and reshapes it with fascinating results.” – Jazz Improv Magazine

A powerful communicator renowned for her musical scope and versatility, Brazilian-American Clarice Assad is a significant artistic voice in the classical, world music, pop, and jazz genres and is acclaimed for her evocative colors, rich textures, and diverse stylistic range. A prolific Grammy Award–nominated composer with more than 70 works to her credit, she has been commissioned by internationally renowned organizations, festivals, and artists and is published in France (Editions Lemoine), Germany (Trekel), Brazil (Criadores do Brasil), and the U.S.(Virtual Artists Collective Publishing). An in-demand performer, she is a celebrated pianist and inventive vocalist who inspires and encourages audiences’ imaginations to break free of often self-imposed constraints. Assad has released seven solo albums and appeared on or had her works performed on another 34. Her music is represented on Cedille Records, SONY Masterworks, Nonesuch, Adventure Music, Edge, Telarc, NSSMusic, GHA, and CHANDOS. Her innovative, accessible, and award-winning VOXploration series on music education, creation, song writing, and improvisation has been presented throughout the world. Sought after by artists and organizations worldwide, the multi-talented musician continues to attract new audiences both onstage and off.