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.

 

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Artistic Director’s Circle

  • Drs Mark & Alla Medownick (lead donors)
  • Alastair & Sue Campbell
  • Thanh Ha
  • Lyndsey & Peter Hawkins
  • Dr Elizabeth Lewis AM
  • Maria Myers AC & Allan Myers AC QC
  • Romney & Susanne Smeeton
  • Profs Gabriela & George Stephenson*
  • JoAnne Stephenson & Robin Larsen
  • Fran Thorn
  • Dr Victor Wayne & Dr Karen Wayne OAM

 

Player Chair Supporters

  • The Arnold Foundation (Early Career Chairs)
  • Dr Merrilyn Murnane AM & Mr Max Griffiths MBE (Early Career Chairs)
  • Romney & Susanne Smeeton (Merewyn Bramble & Emma Sullivan)

 

25Plus Soloist Circle

  • Dennis Goldner AM & Kate Murphy
  • Richard Jackson

 

Pro Arte Bequest Circle Members

  • Ann Badger
  • Gunta Eglite
  • The late Rosemary Gleeson
  • Beth Heinrich
  • Richard Jackson
  • The late Judith Steele
  • Profs Gabriela & George Stephenson

 

MCO Giving Circle


Cadenza $50,000+ 

Anonymous (1)

Concerto $10,000—$49,000 

Dr Merrilyn Murnane AM & Mr Max Griffiths MBE
Maria Myers AC & Allan Myers AC QC
Tseng Prouse Foundation
Anonymous (2)

Sostenuto $5,000—$9,999 

Dr Kaye Birks
Heather Carmody
Dr Annie Duncan & Peter Duncan AO
Dennis Goldner AM & Kate Murphy
Lyndsey & Peter Hawkins
Dr Elizabeth Lewis AM
Hyon-ju Newman
Romney & Susanne Smeeton
Profs Gabriela & George Stephenson
JoAnne Stephenson & Robin Larsen
Fran Thorn
Anonymous (1)

Serenade $2,500—$4,999

The Arnold Foundation
Alastair & Sue Campbell
Thanh Ha
William Hennessy AM
Mrs Jim Peart
Prof David Penington AC & Dr Sonay Hussein
The Stirling Family
Dr Victor Wayne & Dr Karen Wayne OAM
Anonymous (1)


Intermezzo $1,000—$2,499

Marc Besen AC & Eva Besen AO
Peter Burch AM BM
Jahn Buhrman
Maureen Brown
Andrew Costa
Dr Marie Dalziel
Christine & Gavin Fleer
Bill Forrest
Dr Bill Harkin
Sue Johnston
Joan & George Lefroy
Jan McDonald
Johanna Metcalf
Louisa Ng
Louise Persse & John Stapleton
Dr Kevin Siu AM
The Hon Clive Tadgell AO & Mrs Christina Tadgell
Dr Valerie Britton Wilson & Mr John C Wilson
Anonymous (2)

Individual donors as at 1 July 2021.

* in tribute to the great Romanian musicians George Enescu & Dinu Lipatti.

For information on supporting MCO, please contact the Orchestra’s Executive Director, Richard Jackson on (03) 9119 1590.