Members of the Giving Circle contribute $1000 or more to the Orchestra in a 12-month period. Through their vision, our city has a centre for excellence and its own independent voice for chamber music. Melbourne Chamber Orchestra is deeply grateful to the members of the Giving Circle for their continued support.

If you would like to make a donation to support MCO, plase visit our Support Us page.×

Artistic Director’s Circle

  • Drs Mark & Alla Medownick (lead donors)
  • Alastair & Sue Campbell
  • Peter & Leila Doyle
  • Lyndsey Hawkins
  • Richard Jackson
  • Dr Peter Kingsbury
  • Joan & George Lefroy
  • Dr Elizabeth Lewis AM
  • Fiona McGauchie & James Penlidis
  • Romney & Susanne Smeeton
  • Drs Gabriela & George Stephenson*
  • JoAnne Stephenson & Robin Larsen
  • Drs Victor & Karen Wayne

Player Chair Supporters

  • The Arnold Foundation (Early Career Chairs)
  • Dr Merrilyn Murnane AM & Mr Max Griffiths MBE (Early Career Chairs)
  • The Opus 50 Charitable Foundation Trust (Early Career Chairs)
  • Romney & Susanne Smeeton (Michael Dahlenburg, Merewyn Bramble & Emma Sullivan)

25Plus Soloist Circle

  • Dennis Goldner & Kate Murphy
  • Susan Oliver

Pro Arte BequestCircle Members

  • Ann Badger
  • Gunta Eglite
  • The late Rosemary Gleeson
  • Drs Gabriela & George Stephenson

MCO Giving Circle


Concerto $10,000—$49,000 
Dr Merrilyn Murnane AM & Mr Max Griffiths MBE
Romney & Susanne Smeeton*‡
JoAnne Stephenson & Robin Larsen
Anonymous (2)

Sostenuto $5,000—$9,999 
Dr Henry Butt
Peter & Leila Doyle
Mr Don Fry AO & Mrs Susan Fry
Gippsland Dental Group
Dr Elizabeth Lewis AM
Allan Myers & Maria Myers
Lady Potter AC
Joyce Richards

Serenade $2,500—$4,999
Dr Kaye Birks & Mr David Birks
Alastair & Sue Campbell
Lyndsey Hawkins
Richard Jackson
Joan & George Lefroy
Peter Lovell
Mrs Jim Peart
Prof David Penington AC & Dr Sonay Hussein
Susan Oliver*‡
Drs Gabriela & George Stephenson
Peter Stirling
Anonymous (1)


Intermezzo $1,000—$2,499
Dr Bill Abud
Ann Badger
Marc Besen AC & Eva Besen AO
Peter & Jan Clark
Geoffrey Clarke
Dr Marie Dalziel
Geoff & Mary Gloster
Dennis Goldner & Kate Murphy
Jan Grant
Prof Andrea Hull AO
Dr Gennadi Kazakevitch & Dr Luba Torlina
The Hon Rod & Mrs Danièle Kemp
Dr Paul Nisselle AM & Dr Sue Nisselle
Helen Perlen
Jeremy Ruskin QC & Roz Zalewski
The Hon Clive Tadgell AO & Mrs Christina Tadgell
David & Elizabeth Thompson
Juliet Tottell
Dr Michael Troy
Igor Zambelli
Anonymous (2)

Individual donors as at 17 July 2017.

*Australian Octet Founding Supporters
‡Player Chair Supporters

For information on supporting MCO, please contact the Orchestra’s
Executive Director, Richard Jackson on (03) 9650 3365.