Michelle Wright
Michelle Wright is a mandolinist associated with Melbourne’s classical plucked-string scene, appearing as a soloist with the Melbourne Mandolin Orchestra and related ensembles.
On Concordia Mandolin and Guitar Ensemble’s Ringing the Strings (MCD 557) she is the solo mandolin in a live performance of Stephen Lalor’s East-West. She is also among the featured soloists on the orchestra’s Move disc Melbourne Mandolin Orchestra (MD 3159), and is credited there as post-production music supervisor.
Performing as Melbourne Mandolin Orchestra
The Melbourne Mandolin Orchestra was formed in 1967 by Peter Evans and Josef Ruecker to develop and maintain a mandolin orchestra in Melbourne. Besides regular performance it organises summer schools and workshops, trains new players, hosts visiting groups and commissions new music.
Melbourne Mandolin Orchestra
A prize-winning Melbourne Mandolin Orchestra programme of easy-listening classical works, with guitar soloist Slava Grigoryan and other featured players under Fred Witt.
Credit: Post-production music supervisor
Michelle Wright also appears on
Ringing the Strings
Melbourne’s Concordia Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra present a programme of original works and arrangements for plucked strings, including music by Sculthorpe and Fauré alongside pieces by the ensemble’s own Michelle Nelson.
