Assad Brothers

Assad Brothers (Sérgio Assad, * December 26, 1952Assad, SérgioSérgio Assad; Odair Assad, * October 24, 1956Assad, OdairOdair Assad) Sérgio Assad and Odair Assad are among the most prominent classical guitarists at work today. They are noted for their collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Paquito D’Rivera, and other artists. The brothers Assad were born into a musical family. Their father, Jorge Assad, was a master of the four-stringed guitar called the cavaquinho, as well as…