Clarice Assad

Composer and Pianist

Speaking at Opening Session, Gold Baton Award, and Keynote

A powerful communicator renowned for her musical scope and versatility, Brazilian-American Clarice Assad is a significant artistic voice in classical, world music, pop, and jazz. She is acclaimed for her evocative colors, rich textures, and diverse stylistic range. A prolific
Grammy Award–nominated composer with more than 70 works to her credit, she has been commissioned by internationally renowned organizations, festivals, and artists. She is published in France (Editions Lemoine), Germany (Trekel), Brazil (Criadores do Brasil), and the U.S. (Virtual Artists Collective Publishing). An in-demand performer, she is a celebrated pianist and
inventive vocalist who inspires and encourages audiences’ imaginations to break free of often self-imposed constraints. Assad has released seven solo albums and appeared on or had her works performed on another 34. Her music is represented on Cedille Records, SONY Masterworks, Nonesuch, Adventure Music, Edge, Telarc, NSS Music, GHA, and CHANDOS.

Her innovative, accessible, and award-winning VOXploration series on music education, creation, songwriting, and improvisation has been presented worldwide. Sought-after by artists and organizations worldwide, the multi-talented musician continues to attract new
audiences both onstage and off.

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