Leonard Grigoryan

Leonard Grigoryan is an Australian classical guitarist and recording artist of Armenian heritage. He is the younger brother of Slava Grigoryan, with whom he often plays in a duo as the Grigoryan Brothers.

Leonard Grigoryan
Instrumentsguitar

Life and career

Of Armenian heritage, Leonard and his elder brother Slava often play in a duo as the Grigoryan Brothers.[1]

Leonard's first solo album, entitled Solo, was released through Which Way Music in 2012.[2]

Awards

ARIA Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are presented annually from 1987 by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Grigoryan has received 7 nominations, either as a member of Grigoryan Brothers, or shared with other artists (including his brother Slava).[3]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2003Play (Slava Grigoryan and Leonard Grigoryan)Best Classical AlbumNominated
2006Rodrigo Guitar Concertos (Slava Grigoryan, Leonard Grigoryan, Queensland Orchestra, Brett Kelly)Best Classical AlbumNominated
2007Impressions (Slava Grigoryan and Leonard Grigoryan)Best Classical AlbumNominated
2009Distance (Slava Grigoryan and Leonard Grigoryan)Best Classical AlbumNominated
2011Band of Brothers (Slava Grigoryan, Leonard Grigoryan, Joseph Tawadros, James Tawadros)Best World Music AlbumNominated
2012My Latin Heart (Jose Carbo with Slava Grigoryan and Leonard Grigoryan)Best Classical AlbumNominated
2015This Time (Grigoryan Brothers)Best Classical AlbumNominated

AIR Awards

In July 2019, the Grigoryan Brothers, along with Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and Benjamin Northey, won Best Independent Classical Album in the AIR Independent Music Awards for Bach Concertos.[4]

Discography

Leonard Grigoryan

  • Solo (2013) - Which Way Music[5]

Grigoryan Brothers

  • Distance (2009) - Which Way Music
  • The Seasons (2012) - Which Way Music
  • This Time (2014) - Which Way Music

Slava and Leonard Grigoryan

  • Play (2003) - ABC Classics
  • Impressions (2007) - ABC Classics

Slava & Leonard Grigoryan, The Queensland Orchestra, Brett Kelly

  • Rodrigo Guitar Concertos (2004) - ABC Classics

Slava Grigoryan, Leonard Grigoryan, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Northey

  • Baroque Guitar Concertos (2008) - ABC Classics

Slava & Leonard Grigoryan, Joseph & James Tawadros

  • Band of Brothers (2011) - ABC Classics

References
  1. Tabakoff, Jenny (4 April 2002), "Brother, now there's another Grigoryan", Sydney Morning Herald
  2. "CD Review: Leonard Grigoryan's 'Solo'", Sounds like Sydney, 20 August 2013
  3. Leonard Grigoryan at the ARIA Music Awards:
    • 2003 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 2003". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
    • 2006 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 2006". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 12 December 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
    • 2007 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 2007". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 18 November 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
    • 2009 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 2008". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 25 February 2017.
    • 2011 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
    • 2012 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 2012". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 25 February 2017.
    • 2015 winners and nominees: "ARIA Awards Nominees 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  4. "AIR Awards:2019 AIR Awards Winners Announced!". AIM. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  5. Dwyer, Michael (30 August 2013), "Solo: Leonard Grigoryan, guitar", ABC Classic FM
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