Sharon Grigoryan

Sharon Grigoryan moved to Adelaide in 2013 to take up the position as cellist with the Australian String Quartet – a position she held until December 2020. Prior to this, she was a member of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Melbourne Chamber Orchestra, and has been guest principal cellist of many of the Australian orchestras. From 2011 Sharon toured regularly, both nationally and internationally with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, and whilst living in Berlin in 2012 Sharon toured Europe with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and Spira Mirabilis Chamber Orchestra. Sharon was the artistic director of the “Barossa, Baroque and Beyond” Festival from 2014-2021, has performed with the Australian World Orchestra since 2015, and plays in a duo with guitarist and husband Slava Grigoryan. She is currently the Associate Principal Cellist with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.

Seperate to performing, Sharon loves teaching both privately and tutoring at various institutions such as the University of Adelaide, The Australian Youth Orchestra, and the Australian National Academy of Music.

At home you’ll probably find her in the veggie patch with her ten heirloom chickens.