Soloists

Frances Wilson

Frances is the Principal Second Violin of the Tasmania Discovery Orchestra. Frances currently resides in Hobart and is studying to complete a Graduate Diploma of music studies (specialisation) at the Hobart Conservatorium on UTAS String Scholarship. Frances completed her Bachelor of Music at the School of Music, ANU studying Violin and Viola under the tutelage of Tor Fromhyr and Barbara Jane Gilby.

Leonard Grigoryan

Leonard Grigoryan was born in 1985 and began studying the guitar with his father at the age of four. He started performing publicly at the age of eight and had great success in national competitions and eisteddfods.

Naomi Johns

Born in Perth, Naomi studied Music Theatre at WAAPA before moving to Sydney in 2004 and commencing a Bachelor of Music Performance at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Solo performances include Haydn's Creation - broadcast on ABC Classic FM, Mozart's Requiem, C.P.E. Bach's Magnificat and Haydn's Missa in tempore belli.

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Slava Grigoryan

Slava Grigoryan was born in 1976 in Kazakhstan and immigrated with his family to Australia in 1981. As a major prizewinner at the Tokyo International Classical Guitar Competition, Slava was signed by the Sony Classical Label in 1995 and has since released 6 solo albums and many collaborative recordings. At the age of 18, his first tour was with guitar legends Paco Peña and Leo Kottke.