If you are interested in joining, or if you have an enquiry about our orchestras, please contact Mary Wright on 9434 2147 or contact us at eltham.orchestras@gmail.com or on our Facebook.

Past Concerts

View the list of some of our past concerts here.

About us

The Eltham Orchestras are based in Montmorency in northeast Melbourne. We perform a variety of music in regular concerts throughout the year and have been for nearly 50 years. Our group welcomes musicians of all ages and appropriate skill levels to join us in our rehearsals on Wednesday nights. Our regular concerts are held three times a year, with additional performances being arranged from time to time.

Current rehearsal times are as follows:
6pm - 6:50pm Beginner Strings
7pm - 7.50pm Extension and Orchestra Strings (Extension strings leave at 7.25)
8pm - 9pm Full Orchestra
9:10pm - 10pm Woodwinds

Eltham Orchestra

Woodwind, Brass, Percussion and Strings AMEB or equivalent from Grade 6 and above. Rehearsals are on Wednesdays from 7pm to 9pm for Strings and 8pm - 10pm for Winds, Brass and Percussion.

Beginner Strings

String players from AMEB or equivalent Grade 1 - 4 standard.  Rehearsals are from 6pm - 6:50pm on Wednesdays.

Extension Strings

Members of the Beginner Strings are invited to play with the Orchestra Strings upon reaching a high Grade 4 - 5 playing level. This consists of an extra approx 30 minutes from 7pm - 7.30pm.

Interested in Joining us?

Please send us an email: eltham.orchestras@gmail.com

Our Conductor

Born in Graz, Austria, Marie-Louise Wright (Mary) began violin studies with Brian Fish and later with Zefferino Mendes, Tim Wachtel and Warwick Stengards. She studied conducting and Musical Direction with Dr. Peter Clinch, Robert Rosen, Marvin Rabin, Jerry Nowak, Dr. Robert Culver and Dr. LeRoy Jones as well as attending Symphony Australia workshops in Tasmania, Melbourne, Adelaide, and with the Royal Australian Navy Band.

She is currently the conductor of the Eltham Orchestra and its string groups, as well as the Surrey Hills Orchestra. Marie-Louise is the past conductor of the Victorian Concert Orchestra, Preston Symphony Orchestra, Preston Strings, Preston Junior Strings and the Henry Touzeau Strings for Melbourne Youth Music. She is also the conductor of many light opera shows presented by the Diamond Valley Singers.

Mary is also an experienced string teacher, currently providing school-based and private lessons.