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ASSAD, Sérgio

Sergio and Odair Assad
Sergio Assad performing with his brother, Odair (left); Image courtesy of the composer's website via Bonnie Trafelet/Chicago News Cooperative

Born in São Paulo, Dec 26, 1952

  • Sérgio Assad and his brother, Odair, are one of the world’s most renowned classical guitar duos.
  • The brothers studied in Monina Távora, who was a student of Segovia.
  • Along with his notoriety for performance, Sérgio has written an extensive catalog of music for guitar and is considered to be one of the finest contemporary composers for the instrument.1

Composer’s website

Sources

  1. “Sérgio Assad (1952),” Naxos, accessed February 2, 2023, https://www.naxos.com/Bio/Person/Sergio_Assad/23007.

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