Conductor

A highly-respected conductor, Dr Joanna Drimatis is known as a champion of Australian music, contemporary classical music and emerging musical voices, and was recognised in the 2020 Art Music Awards, receiving the Music Luminary Award for her advocacy, programming and performance of Australian music. 

Dr Drimatis is currently Music Director and Chief Conductor of the Beecroft Orchestra, and has previously held similar positions with Christchurch Youth Orchestra and Adelaide Youth Sinfonia. She has been Guest Conductor for The Cooperative, Australian Doctors’ Orchestra, Sydney Youth Orchestra, Mosman Symphony, Woollahra Philharmonic and the Orange Chamber Music Festival Ensemble.