The conductor is Marie-Louise Wright (Mary).  Born in Graz in Austria, Marie-Louise Wright studied violin with Zefferino Mendes, Tim Wachtel and Warwick Stengards. She has studied conducting with Robert Rosan, Robert Culver, Dr leRoy Jones andd Johannes Fritsch

She is also the Conductor of:

• Eltham Orchestras

Marie-Louise Wright:

• conducts productions of Gilbert and Sullivan and Broadway Musicals in Eltham.  Past productions include Lehar's Merry Widow; Fiddler on the Roof; Calamity Jane
• has played for and arranged music for the Victorian Concert Orchestra
• is a past tutor the Melbourne Youth Music - Saturday and Summer Schools and the Margaret Sutherland Strings for several years
• is a busy and much sought after violin teacher, both privately and in local schools

Her favourite music includes Beethoven, especially Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral", and Classical ballet music of the Romantic era.