Incorporating all their influences from classical to jazz, the sounds of acclaimed guitar duo, Slava and Leonard Grigoryan, will echo through the hallways of Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip and WA Maritime Museum this week.   

Performing a suite of carefully crafted pieces from their latest album, This is Us: A Musical Reflection of Australia, the pair invite listeners to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the National Museum of Australia on May 12,13 and 14.

Inspired by objects personally selected from the National Museum of Australia’s vast collection, the Grigoryan Brothers will take audiences on a stirring musical journey through Australia’s history and heritage.

The brothers said they were deeply moved by all their chosen objects, which represent everything from First Nations’ history to innovation as well as love and loss.

“‘This is Us’ celebrates our (WA) history and it will be special to share these pieces with audiences in the amazing Hackett Hall, before heading to Fremantle's Maritime Museum,” they said.

"We love touring Western Australia and we’re excited to be performing three special shows this week with the WA Museum.”

The 18 compositions, performed on a variety of guitars, will be visualised by a high-definition 3D video of each song’s relevant object.

Each of the fascinating objects carry intriguing stories and include a set of trial lenses and frames used by Professor Fred Hollows, a mourning locket of champion boxer Les Darcy, and an exquisite painting by Anatjari Tjakamarra representing the story of the Women's Camp and the origin of Damper.

The objects, on loan from the National Museum of Australia, will be on display in Hackett Hall, and the upcoming Grigoryan Brothers’ performance will mark the first in a series of planned displays at WA Museum Boola Bardip to feature works from the National Museum of Australia.

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For more information on the This is Us: A Musical Reflection of Australia performance visit the webpage here.

For details on the National Museum of Australia object display visit the webpage here.