This year’s intimate In the Blue Room concert showcases the sensational pianist, singer and composer Clarice Assad, an acclaimed member of Brazil’s legendary musical family. Performing in duet with Grammy Award-winning percussionist Keita Ogawa, Assad plays and sings her vivid pieces, which embrace Western classical forms and Brazilian folkloric styles, French chanson and jazz. Called “a triple threat” by the San Francisco Chronicle and “a dazzling vocal soloist” by the Los Angeles Times, Assad uses her voice freely as an instrument, creating a range of textures and moods that mark her imaginative music.
