To the surprise of many, the brothers also began developing individual projects. Odair released the albums "Fuga y Misterio" (1998) and "El Caminante" (2010), while Sérgio presented "Velho Retrato" (1999).
At the same time, the Duo's trajectory continued to be marked by expressive collaborations with artists from different universes. musicals. Among them, the works with soprano Dawn Upshaw and violinists Gidon Kremer, Iwao Furusawa and Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, with whom they toured extensively. They also collaborated extensively with Yo-Yo Ma and maintained a constant partnership, in recordings and performances, with jazz musician Paquito D’Rivera. In addition to the phonographic records, performed with the Turtle Island Quartet and with guitarist Romero Lubambo, among others.
International recognition has also strengthened over the years through important awards. The first Latin Grammy arrived in 2001, with the album "Sérgio and Odair Assad Play Piazzolla", winner in the Best Album category. Tango. In 2003, they were awarded alongside Yo-Yo Ma for the album "Obrigado Brazil". In 2007, Sérgio received the Grammy Latin for Best Composer for the work "Tahhiyya Li Ossoulina". And, in 2009, the participation of the Assad family in the album "Songs of Joy and Peace" — also by Yo-Yo Ma — earned the Duo and their families yet another Latin Grammy.
