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ASSAD, Clarice

Clarice Assad
Photo by Marcelo Macaue, courtesy of the composer's website

Born in Rio de Janeiro, February 9, 1978

  • Clarice Assad is a Grammy-nominated composer, vocalist, pianist, and educator who has written over 70 works so far over her career.
    • She earned her Bachelor of Music degree from the Roosevelt University in Chicago and her Master of Music degree from The University of Michigan School of Music.1
  • While most of her music is considered to exist in the “classical” sphere, her style is heavily influenced by Brazilian music, jazz, and world music.2
  • As an educator, Assad’s innovative program, VOXploration, offers classes on spontaneous music creation, theater, and improvisation open to musicians, actors, dancers, and non-musicians alike with all levels of experience.
  • Her father is composer and guitarist Sérgio Assad.3

Learn More

Composer’s Website
More on Assad’s VOXploration

Sources

  1. “2022-23 Biography,” Clarice Assad, accessed March 29, 2023, https://clariceassad.com/about-clarice-assad/.
  2. “Clarice Assad,” Cedille Records, accessed March 29, 2023, https://www.cedillerecords.org/artists/clarice-assad/.
  3. “2022-23 Biography,” Clarice Assad.

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