Slava Grigoryan

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Slava Grigoryan
Born
Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s) classical guitarist and recording artist
Known forGrigoryan Brothers
Spouses
Sharon Draper
​
(m. 2016)​
Children3 [1]

Slava Grigoryan is an Australian classical guitarist and recording artist. He frequently collaborates and performs with his younger brother, fellow guitarist Leonard Grigoryan, performing as the Grigoryan Brothers.

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Career

Grigoryan signed with Sony Music Entertainment in 1995 for whom he released four solo albums.

He changed labels to ABC Classics in 2001 and subsequently released another solo album and an album recorded with his younger brother, Leonard. Frequent collaborators, the pair perform as Grigoryan Brothers and have released five albums, all of which have been nominated for ARIA Awards. [2] In 2014 Grigoryan Brothers released This Time which has been well reviewed. [3] [4] Some of their previous releases include The Seasons and Distance. [5]

Grigoryan also joined with fellow Australian musicians Anthony Field, Karin Schaupp and Gareth Koch to release albums under the group name Saffire. Field was later replaced by Leonard (see Saffire article).

He has been artistic director of the Adelaide Guitar Festival since 2010. [6] [7]

Personal life

Grigoryan has two children Isabella and Paolo from his first marriage. [1] He married cellist Sharon Draper in December 2016 [8] and their son Sebastian was born in July 2018. [1]

Discography

List of albums, with Australian chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions
AUS
[9]
Spirit of Spain
  • Released: June 1995
  • Label: Sony Masterworks (SMK68351)
  • Format: CD
93
Dance of the Angel
  • Released: August 1997
  • Label: Sony Classic (SK63011)
  • Format: CD
35
Another Night in London
  • Released: June 1999
  • Label: Sony Classic (SK61871)
  • Format: CD
90
Live In Recital
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Sony Classic (SK89447)
  • Format: CD
  • Recorded live in 1996/97
—
Sonatas & Fantasies
  • Released: April 2002
  • Label: ABC Classics (472 2242)
  • Format: CD
54
Play
(with Leonard Grigoryan)
  • Released: May 2003
  • Label: ABC Classics (472 8242)
  • Format: CD, digital download
58
Brazil
(with Jane Rutter)
  • Released: February 2004
  • Label: ABC Classics (476 1560)
  • Format: CD, digital download
66
Afterimage
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: ABC Classics (476 2271)
  • Format: CD, digital download
—
Rodrigo Guitar Concertos
(with Leonard Grigoryan)
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: ABC Classics (476 8072)
  • Format: CD, digital download
—
Shadow Dances: Music for Guitar By Nigel Westlake
(with Nigel Westlake)
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: ABC Classics (476 5744)
  • Format: CD, digital download
—
Impressions
(with Leonard Grigoryan)
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: ABC Classics (476 6088)
  • Format: CD, digital download
—
From a Dream
(As MGT, Muthspiel, Grigoryan, Towner)
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Which Way Music (WWM004)
  • Format: CD, digital download
—
Baroque Guitar Concertos
(As The Grigoryan Brothers)
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: ABC Classics (476 5948)
  • Format: CD, digital download
—
Distance
(As The Grigoryan Brothers)
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Which Way Music (WWM 006)
  • Format: CD, digital download
—
Band of Brothers
(As Slava & Leonard Grigoryan and Joseph & James Tawadros)
  • Released: 2011
  • Label: ABC Classics (476 4316)
  • Format: CD, digital download
My Latin Heart
(By José Carbó with Slava and Leonard Grigoryan)
  • Released: 2012 [10]
  • Label: ABC Classics
  • Format: CD, digital download
Travel Guide
(with Ralph Towner & Wolfgang Muthspiel)
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: ECM Records (ECM 2310)
  • Format: CD, digital download
This Time
(As The Grigoryan Brothers)
  • Released: March 2014
  • Label: Which Way Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
The Seasons
(As The Grigoryan Brothers with Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky)
  • Released: 2014
  • Label: Material Records (MRE 041)
  • Format: CD, digital download
Bach Cello Suites, Volume I
  • Released: November 2016
  • Label: ABC Classics (481 4553)
  • Format: CD, digital download
Songs Without Words
(As The Grigoryan Brothers)
  • Released: April 2017
  • Label: ABC Classics (481 5101)
  • Format: CD, digital download
Migration
(with The Australian String Quartet )
  • Released: May 2017
  • Label: ABC Classics (481 5428)
  • Format: CD, digital download
Ali's Wedding (soundtrack)
(with Nigel Westlake, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Joseph Tawadros and Lior)
  • Released: September 2017
  • Label: ABC Classics (481 5738)
  • Format: CD, digital download
Bach Cello Suites, Volume II
  • Released: November 2017
  • Label: ABC Classics (481 6472)
  • Format: CD, digital download
Bach Concertos
(As The Grigoryan Brothers with Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and Benjamin Northey)
  • Released: 2018
  • Label: ABC Classics (481 6926)
  • Format: CD, digital download
The Thee Cornered Hat: Music of Falla, Rodrigo and Granados
(with Southern Cross Soloists)
  • Released: 2018 [11]
  • Label: ABC Classics
  • Format: CD, digital download
A Boy Called Sailboat (soundtrack)
(As The Grigoryan Brothers)
  • Released: 2019
  • Label: ABC Classics (481 8406)
  • Format: CD, digital download
Our Place
(with Sharon Grigoryan)
  • Released: 2019
  • Label: ABC Classics (481 8406)
  • Format: CD, digital download
This Is Us (A Musical Reflection of Australia)
(As The Grigoryan Brothers)
  • Released: March 2021
  • Label: ABC Classics (485 5753)
  • Format: CD, digital download
Gratitudes
  • Released: May 2023
  • Label: Hush Foundation
  • Format: CD, digital download

Awards and recognition

In addition to his achievement in the Tokyo International Classical Guitar Competition, he has won a number of awards including Young Australian of the Year for the Arts in 1998, the Mo award for Instrumentalist of the Year in 2001.

In 2000 he appeared as a soloist with the Australian Chamber Orchestra and was part of the 2000 Sydney Olympics Arts Festival. [12]

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2017 [13] [14] Bach Cello Suites Vol 1Best Independent Classical AlbumWon
2018 [15] Bach: Cello Suites Volume IIBest Independent Classical AlbumNominated
2019 [16] Bach Concertos(as Grigoryan Brothers with Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and Benjamin Northey)Best Independent Classical AlbumWon
2022 [17] This Is Us: A Musical Reflection of Australia(as Grigoryan Brothers)Best Independent Classical Album or EPNominated
2024 GratitudesBest Independent Classical Album or EPNominated

ARIA Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are presented annually from 1987 by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Slava Grigoryan won his first ARIA Music Award for Sonatas & Fantasies in 2002. In total, he has won four. [18] [19]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1995 Spirit of Spain Best Classical Album Nominated
1998 Dance of the AngelsBest Classical AlbumNominated
2002 Sonatas & FantasiesBest Classical AlbumWon
2003 Play(Slava Grigoryan and Leonard Grigoryan)Best Classical AlbumNominated
2004 Brazil(Slava Grigoryan and Jane Rutter) Best World Music Album Nominated
2005 AfterimageBest Classical AlbumNominated
2006 Rodrigo Guitar Concertos (Slava Grigoryan, Leonard Grigoryan, Queensland Orchestra, Brett Kelly)Best Classical AlbumNominated
2007 Impressions(Slava Grigoryan and Leonard Grigoryan)Best Classical AlbumNominated
2008 Baroque Guitar Concertos (Slava Grigoryan, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Northey)Best Classical AlbumNominated
2009 Distance(Slava Grigoryan and Leonard Grigoryan)Best Classical AlbumNominated
2011 Band of Brothers(Slava Grigoryan, Leonard Grigoryan, Joseph Tawadros, James Tawadros)Best World Music AlbumNominated
2012 My Latin Heart(Jose Carbo with Slava Grigoryan and Leonard Grigoryan)Best Classical AlbumNominated
2015 This Time(Grigoryan Brothers)Best Classical AlbumNominated
2017 Bach: Cello Suites Volume IBest Classical AlbumWon
Songs Without Words(Grigoryan Brothers)Best Classical AlbumNominated
Ali's Wedding (soundtrack) (Nigel Westlake & Sydney Symphony Orchestra, with Joseph Tawadros, Slava Grigoryan & Lior) Best Original Soundtrack or Musical Theatre Cast Album Won
2018 Bach: Cello Suites Volume IIBest Classical AlbumWon
2019 Bach Concertos(Grigoryan Brothers, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra & Benjamin Northey)Best Classical AlbumNominated
2020 [20] Our Place: Duets for Cello and GuitarBest Classical AlbumNominated
A Boy Called Sailboat(Grigoryan Brothers)Best Original Soundtrack or Musical Theatre Cast AlbumNominated
2021 [21] This Is Us (A Musical Reflection of Australia)(Grigoryan Brothers)Best Classical AlbumNominated
2024 [22] Amistad - Music For Two Guitars(Grigoryan Brothers)Best Classical AlbumPending

Mo Awards

The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Slava Grigoryan won two awards in that time. [23]

YearNominee / workAwardResult (wins only)
2000Slava GrigoryanInstrumental Performer of the YearWon
2004Slava GrigoryanInstrumental Performer of the YearWon

South Australian Music Awards

The South Australian Music Awards (previously known as the Fowler's Live Music Awards) are annual awards that exist to recognise, promote and celebrate excellence in the South Australian contemporary music industry. They commenced in 2012. [24]

YearNominee / workAwardResult (wins only)
2019Slava and Leonard Grigoryan with Beijing DuoBest International CollaborationWon

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