Kristen Mather de Andrade - Sem fim (2025) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Atraente
02. Vide Vvda marvada
03. Amanheceu peguei a viola
04. Bordões ao luar
05. Chove lá fora
06. Castle Maxixe
07. Endless and Blind
08. Chão de estrelas
09. Frevo novo
10. Clarinete dengoso
11. Só o tempo

Kristen Mather de Andrade is a critically-acclaimed artist who has now released three albums and two EPs. In her aesthetic, jazz, classical, and Brazilian music commingle, creating a sensibility that defies genres, honors traditions, and seeks to bridge the distance between often esoteric music and public tastes.

Mather de Andrade’s SEM FIM is the lush, Brazilian orchestral record she’s always longed to make. The title means “endless” in Portuguese, and for Mather de Andrade, that title is layered with meanings.

“I chose the repertoire for this album from a long tradition — some of which dates back 100 years — and put my own spin on it,” says the New York-based clarinetist, vocalist, and producer. “Music endures. It is interpreted and reinterpreted thousands of times. In that way, it feels endless.”

This infinite connection also includes Mather de Andrade being part of a women’s lineage in music. Among other composers, SEM FIM showcases compositions from two early female icons of Brazilian music. It also features a GRAMMY®-winning, all-women engineering team. The album was recorded and mixed by Brandie Lane, and mastered by Darcy Proper.

“It was a great opportunity for me to work with women on this album,” Mather de Andrade says. “It’s an inspiration to think about being part of a lineage of women putting music out into the world.”

Outside of her solo career, Mather de Andrade is the principal clarinetist and soloist with the West Point Band. In this esteemed position, she has performed at the United Nations Headquarters for an international audience of ambassadors, and she’s performed for world leaders, including American presidents, and the former Queen of Spain. Mather de Andrade has also performed at Avery Fisher Hall, Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Severance Hall, the New York City studio for Musicians@Google, and the concert barge Point Counterpoint II on the Ohio River with the American Wind Symphony. In addition to her live appearances, Mather de Andrade produces events and digital content for the West Point Band. Some of these projects have aired on major national networks.

Mather de Andrade grew up in Youngstown OH, a world away from Brazil. But she fell in love with Brazil’s sensuous and melodious music, and later married into the culture by way of her Brazilian spouse. Mather de Andrade learned Portuguese by ear, and made her Brazilian music debut during a Facebook livestream event, in front of a Brazilian audience. Her performance was favorably featured in the O Globo, the Brazilian National Global News.

Mather de Andrade is now preparing to release her third album. For SEM FIM, she wanted to create a record aligned with her orchestral background. Mather de Andrade co-produced the album, alongside musicians Vitor Gonçalves and Eduardo Belo. The album features a chamber orchestra, including the string quintet Toomai, a horn section, and a Brazilian rhythm section.

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