The Assad Brothers

60th Anniversary Farewell Tour

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 touring programs are a compelling blend of styles, periods, and cultures, including folk, jazz, and various styles of Latin music, as well as classical repertoire such as transcriptions of the great Baroque keyboard literature by Bach, Rameau, and Scarlatti, and adaptations of works by Gershwin, Ginastera, and Debussy.