Clarice Assad - Constellation: I. Celestial (from Takács Assad Labro)

We are thrilled to announce the upcoming release of one of the most adventurous and creative projects in our 19-year history. Titled simply Takacs Assad Labro, explores the thrilling possibilities of what happens when you combine one of the world's greatest string quartets, with one of the most exciting, multi-genre composer/performers and one of the world's premiere bandeonists! MAGIC! This is contemporary music that invites you to come back to listen over and over, crossing genres, borders and styles.
Constellation is a three-movement work for violin and piano that Clarice wrote for Harumi on violin and for herself on piano. The work celebrates Clarice’s nuclear family of four. Clarice directs that the movements can be played in any order. In our case, Harumi and Clarice perform Celestial first, in which Clarice envisions Stella, her as yet unborn daughter. Estrellita (Little Star) comes next, a movement Clarice wrote as a children’s song for Antonia, Clarice’s older daughter, a little fireball of energy. Our performance ends with Solais (Sunshine) a movement which pays homage and celebrates Clarice’s partner, evoking a sense of eternal, lasting love. Thank you J and Helen Schlichting for kindly enabling Yarlung to commission this lovely family portrait.