International Rostrum of Young Performers

International Rostrum of Young Performers

1979 / Independente

A compilation that documents the first international performance of the Assad Duo, during the International Music Competition of Bratislava, in the former Czechoslovakia, where they received an award. A landmark moment, still within a competitive context, that already confirmed the brothers' talent and technical skill.

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2004

Obrigado Brazil: Live in Concert – Yo-Yo Ma

Recorded live at the American Academy of Arts and Letters in New York, this album captures the vibrant atmosphere of the Obrigado Brazil tour. Yo-Yo Ma is joined by Sérgio and Odair Assad, Cyro Baptista, Paquito D'Rivera, and other Brazilian musicians in live performances that reflect the energy and spontaneity of the project. The repertoire spans Brazilian classics and contemporary works in arrangements that celebrate cultural and sonic fusion.

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2000

Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Sérgio and Odair Assad

In this first recorded collaboration, violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg joins Sérgio and Odair to explore the musical traditions of the Romani people and their stylistic offshoots. With a repertoire mostly composed and arranged by Sérgio Assad, the album blends Eastern European, Spanish, Middle Eastern, and gypsy jazz influences—exemplified by the inclusion of Django Reinhardt's Nuages.

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1996

Saga Dos Migrantes

This fourth collaboration with Nonesuch showcases the Assad Duo blending Brazilian music by Sérgio Assad and Egberto Gismonti with the works of Argentine composers Astor Piazzolla and Alberto Ginastera. The album explores migration not only in a literal sense but also as a metaphor for crossing between diverse musical and cultural traditions of Latin America.

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1995

Lo Que Vendrá

An album featuring works by Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo, Brazilian composer Radamés Gnattali, and Argentine Astor Piazzolla. A true musical encounter across the Americas.

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