Appointment - Music Education Specialist, Australian Music Centre

I am delighted to announce my new position at the Australian Music Centre. Thanks for the warm welcome!

We are delighted to introduce our new Music Education Specialist, Dr Joanna Drimatis!

Joanna comes to us from highly-respected champion of Australian music and contemporary classical music – contributing comprehensively through her output as a conductor, performer, musical director, researcher and educator.

Her research, focusing on the music of Australian composers Robert Hughes and Raymond Hanson, has been given national attention through radio broadcasts on ABC Classic FM and in Peter McCallum’s book, “The Centenary of the Con”.

As Music Director of the Christchurch Youth Orchestra and Conductor for the Adelaide Youth Orchestra association, Joanna initiated numerous collaborations, commissions and premieres, with select performances broadcast on NZ Concert FM and ABC Classic FM. As a violinist/violist Joanna has played professionally as an orchestral musician both in Australia and overseas.

Joanna is currently Music Director/Chief Conductor of the Beecroft Orchestra, and in 2020 Joanna was awarded an APRA AMCOS Art Music Luminary award for her advocacy, programming and performance of Australian music.

Welcome, Joanna!