Join us for the guitar event of the year as Blair School of Music welcomes internationally acclaimed Brazilian duo Sérgio and Odair Assad: Duo Assad, Thursday, February 19 in Ingram Hall. Called “the best two-guitar team in existence” by The Washington Post, the Assad brothers have electrified audiences around the world with their unparalleled technical brilliance and emotive performances. Don’t miss an unforgettable evening with these virtuoso musicians.
Thursday, February 19, 2026 | Ingram Hall | 7:30 p.m.
Acclaim for the Assads:
“They aren’t just soloists but a two-man, multi voice band of soloists who play instinctively well together, with consistent rhythmic intuition and soul.” – The Los Angeles Times
“The Brazilian-born Assad brothers…perform with almost telepathic unity” – The Boston Globe
“… the best two-guitar team in existence, maybe even in history… no amount of anticipation could have prepared me for the Brazilian brothers’ daringly flexible, eerily unanimous ensemble playing – it was as if they could see inside each other’s heads.” – The Washington Post
“Throughout the concert, the brothers played as one… This was two persons, four hands, one mind.” – Seattle Post-Intelligencer
“A kind of wizardry lies within the playing of Sergio and Odair Assad… they produce a supple, flawless unified sound.” – The New York Times
“…Sergio and Odair, two of the finest guitarists on the planet.” – Journal Sentinel
“…it’s not hard to imagine that acoustic guitar music, when in the hands of masters like Sergio and Odair Assad, is a musical window into the heart.”- The New Jersey Star- Ledger
“Because they have been performing together for most of their lives, and because they play from memory, there is a lively interaction between them that creates the impression that they are improvising like a couple of virtuosic, perhaps even telepathic, jazz players” – The New York Times
