Trained in Australia and the UK , she has a degree in music performance and has performed with both the Sydney and Melbourne Symphony Orchestras, Opera Australia and The Royal English Ballet. Signed to BMG Records from 1995 to 2001, she made two albums of originalmusic with bassist Jeremy Alsop, receiving nominations for 5 ARIA awards.

Mary is constantly in demand as one of Australia’s foremost harpists, having performed for Lindsay Fox, Kerry Packer and Estee Lauder, to name a few. Also a gifted song writer and singer , she was commissioned by Rupert Murdoch to write and perform a special song for his official farewell to Ken Cowley on Hayman Island. She has been flown all over Australia, Europe and Asia to perform at festivals and special events. Barry Humphries once described her music as … “ mellifluous and as intimate as aromatherapy between consenting adults”.

Her unique ability to sing jazz and folk style songs with the harp, makes her a stand alone performer in her field. She has been a recipient of numerous grants and awards from private and government bodies. Mary has written a suite for virtuoso guitarist , Karin Schaupp ( of the guitar group , Saffire), commissioned by the Australia Council for the Arts.

Mary’s repertoire includes classical favourites, pop ballads, folk songs and jazz standards.