LEONARD GRIGORYAN / AUSTRALIAN GUITAR QUARTET

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Leonard Grigoryan is well established in the Australian music scene. He has made his name as a collaborator at the highest levels of music making and is known as the other half of the ‘Grigoryan Brothers’. Famously taught from a very early age by their violinist father, Leonard and brother Slava Grigoryan are today revered around the world for their performances and recordings. They have released 12 albums and between them they have received 4 ARIA Awards (Australian Recording Industry Association) and 24 ARIA Award nominations. Leonard has dedicated himself to both classical and jazz genres and is an active arranger and composer. He has toured regularly throughout Australia and internationally, performing at festivals and concert halls and as a soloist with orchestras. In 2012 he released ‘Solo‘, his first album. In 2018 Leonard and Slava composed the soundtrack to the award-winning feature film ‘A Boy Called Sailboat’. He has collaborated with the likes of Wolfgang Muthspiel, Paco Pena, Luke Howard and many more.

AUSTRALIAN GUITAR QUARTET

The Australian Guitar Quartet (AGQ) unites four of Australia’s most acclaimed guitarists — Slava Grigoryan, Leonard Grigoryan, Vladimir Gorbach, and Andrew Blanch — each an internationally recognised soloist and passionate advocate for the instrument. Renowned for their “glorious sound” and “oozing creativity” (Sydney Morning Herald), the quartet is celebrated for performances that combine breathtaking virtuosity and expressive warmth, bringing a fresh and distinctly Australian voice to the global stage.

In their short time together, the AGQ has quickly established itself as one of Australia’s most dynamic new ensembles. Having appeared on the nation’s most prestigious stages — including the City Recital Hall in Sydney and the Melbourne Recital Centre — and at international festivals such as the iconic Festival Internacional de la Guitarra de Córdoba in Spain, they are scheduled to appear in major festivals across Europe, the United States, and Australia in 2026, alongside the release of their debut album.

Through inspired arrangements, new commissions, and collaborations that extend beyond the traditional guitar world, the Australian Guitar Quartet continues to expand the expressive and artistic horizons of the instrument.