Joanna Drimatis is a highly-respected champion of Australian music and contemporary classical music – contributing comprehensively through her output as a conductor, performer, musical director, researcher and educator. Joanna is currently the Music Director/Chief Conductor of the Beecroft Orchestra and Resident Conductor of the NSW Doctors’ Orchestra in Sydney. Joanna has guest conducted orchestras in Australia and NZ and 2022-24, enjoyed conducting five productions for the young Sydney-based opera companies The Cooperative and Gente Gente Productions which have received national attention in Limelight magazine. In past positions as Music Director of the Christchurch Youth Orchestra/NZ 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/Australia. Joanna is currently Music Education Specialist for the Australian Music Centre an in 2020 Joanna was awarded an APRA/AMCOS Art Music Luminary award for her advocacy, programming and performance of Australian music. https://joannadrimatis.com/