Skirball

The famed Brazilian-born Sergio and Odair Assad, acclaimed for their brilliance in the classical, folk, jazz, and Latin repertoires, have been called “the best two-guitar team in existence” (Washington Post).

In this program, they explore the rhythmic similarities that tie Middle Eastern music (their ancestral roots) with the music of Brazil. Joining the Assad brothers are the hypnotic Lebanese singer Christiane Karam, percussionist Jamey Haddad, and pianist/singer Clarice Assad. Their concert features modern and ancient Lebanese texts set to new music by Sergio and Clarice Assad.

“A kind of wizardry lies within the playing of Sergio and Odair Assad…a supple, flawlessly unified sound.” -New York Times

Co-presented by World Music Institute