Marianne is Associate Principal Second Violin with the Sydney Symphony. She gained her doctorate from Sydney University where she studied with Wanda Wilkomirska.

Marianne won the Kendall National Violin Competition and Australian National Concerto and Vocal Competition, and was awarded Second Prize at Gisborne International Music Competition. She studied with Barbara Gilby and Alice Waten at ANU and with Igor Ozim at the Mozarteum in Salzburg.

Marianne was a String Finalist in ABC Young Performers Award and recipient of the MSO Young Artist Award affording solo performance opportunities with Queensland and Melbourne Symphony Orchestras. She is first violinist with the Enigma Quartet.