Band of Brothers

This coupling of Australia’s most respected musical siblings was meant to be.  The similarities are uncanny:  both sets of brothers come from musical families and were raised in environments that encouraged music and individuality.

Each
duo has garnered acclaim, locally and internationally. Each has ARIA awards – 8
awards and 36 nominations in between them – and each has collaborated with some
of the world’s finest musicians in genres as diverse as jazz, classical,
bluegrass, folk and contemporary music from around of the globe. Challenging
traditional musical forms and pushing boundaries is what they do best.

Slava
and Leonard, Joseph and James — one super group, two sets of siblings, four
internationally acclaimed musicians. Whichever way you look at it, this
brotherly collaboration displays sibling revelry at its best. Slava and Leonard
Grigoryan are regarded as two of Australia’s finest classical guitarists.
Joseph Tawadros is a master of the oud, whilst James has made a name for
himself as a world-class percussionist specialising on the req, an Egyptian
tambourine. Performances by Band of Brothers are marked by group artistry of
the highest order with repertoire that crosses cultural and stylistic
barriers.  Combining technical virtuosity
and improvisation, audiences are taken on a musical journey defying
categorisation.