Liya Grgorian

Liya Grigoryan is a New York City based jazz pianist active across the city's clubs, with regular appearances at venues including The Django and Smalls. Born in Yerevan, Armenia, she grew up in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, where she began studying at the Kim Nazaretov Jazz School at age five. She earned a bachelor's degree in jazz piano from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and a master's in jazz performance from the Manhattan School of Music. In 2018 she was a finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition, and she has also received the Leiden Jazz Award and the Keep an Eye Foundation Jazz Award in the Netherlands. She released her debut album as a leader, Liya Grigoryan Trio, in 2016, and has performed alongside musicians such as Chad LB, Martina DaSilva, and Emmet Cohen.