Leonard Grigoryan
Musical artist
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Leonard Grigoryan is an Australian classical guitarist and recording artist of Armenian heritage. He is the younger brother of fellow guitarist Slava Grigoryan, with whom he often plays in a duo as the Grigoryan Brothers.
Leonard Grigoryan | |
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| Instrument | guitar |
Life and career
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details |
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| Play (with Slava Grigoryan) |
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| Rodrigo Guitar Concertos (with Slava Grigoryan, Queensland Orchestra & Brett Kelly) |
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| Impressions (with Slava Grigoryan) |
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| Distance (As The Grigoryan Brothers) |
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| Band of Brothers (As Slava & Leonard Grigoryan and Joseph & James Tawadros) |
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| My Latin Heart (By José Carbó with Slava and Leonard Grigoryan) |
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| Solo |
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| This Time (As The Grigoryan Brothers) |
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| The Seasons (As The Grigoryan Brothers with Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) |
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| Songs Without Words (As The Grigoryan Brothers) |
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| Bach Concertos (As The Grigoryan Brothers with Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and Benjamin Northey) |
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| A Boy Called Sailboat (soundtrack) (As The Grigoryan Brothers) |
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| This Is Us (A Musical Reflection of Australia) (As The Grigoryan Brothers) |
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Awards
ARIA Awards
The ARIA Music Awards are presented annually from 1987 by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Grigoryan has received 8 nominations, either as a member of Grigoryan Brothers, or shared with other artists (including his brother Slava).[5]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2003 | Play (Slava Grigoryan and Leonard Grigoryan) | Best Classical Album | Nominated |
| 2006 | Rodrigo Guitar Concertos (Slava Grigoryan, Leonard Grigoryan, Queensland Orchestra, Brett Kelly) | Best Classical Album | Nominated |
| 2007 | Impressions (Slava Grigoryan and Leonard Grigoryan) | Best Classical Album | Nominated |
| 2009 | Distance (Slava Grigoryan and Leonard Grigoryan) | Best Classical Album | Nominated |
| 2011 | Band of Brothers (Slava Grigoryan, Leonard Grigoryan, Joseph Tawadros, James Tawadros) | Best World Music Album | Nominated |
| 2012 | My Latin Heart (Jose Carbo with Slava Grigoryan and Leonard Grigoryan) | Best Classical Album | Nominated |
| 2015 | This Time (Grigoryan Brothers) | Best Classical Album | Nominated |
| 2020 | A Boy Called Sailboat (Grigoryan Brothers) | Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album | Nominated |
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.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2019[6] | Bach Concertos (as Grigoryan Brothers with Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and Benjamin Northey) | Best Independent Classical Album | Won |
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.[7]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
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| 2019 | Slava Grigoryan and Leonard with Beijing Duo | Best International Collaboration | Won |