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
  • Peter & Leila Doyle
  • Christina Han
  • Lyndsey Hawkins
  • Dr Peter Kingsbury
  • 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 (Michael Dahlenburg, Merewyn Bramble & Emma Sullivan)

 

25Plus Soloist Circle

  • Dennis Goldner & Kate Murphy
  • Richard Jackson
  • Susan Oliver

 

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


Concerto $10,000—$49,000 

Dr Merrilyn Murnane AM & Mr Max Griffiths MBE‡
Romney & Susanne Smeeton‡
Anonymous (1)

Sostenuto $5,000—$9,999 

Dr Henry Butt
Peter Doyle
Don Fry AO & Susan Fry
Hamer Family Fund
Lyndsey & Peter Hawkins
Allan Myers AC QC & Maria Myers AC
Dr Elizabeth Lewis AM
Susan Oliver
Profs Gabriela & George Stephenson*
JoAnne Stephenson & Robin Larsen
The Stirling Family
Igor and Jenny Zambelli
Anonymous (2)

Serenade $2,500—$4,999

Mr & Dr David & Kaye Birks
Alastair & Sue Campbell
Gippsland Dental Group
Dennis Goldner & Kate Murphy
Christina Han
Caroline & Campbell Johnston
Fiona McGauchie & James Penlidis
George & Joan Lefroy
Dr Paul Nisselle AM & Dr Sue Nisselle
Prof David Penington AC & Dr Sonay Hussein
Joyce Richards
The Arnold Foundation‡
Fran Thorn
Dr Victor Wayne & Dr Karen Wayne OAM
Anonymous (2)


Intermezzo $1,000—$2,499

Ann Badger
Marc Besen AC & Eva Besen AO
Peter Burch
Peter & Jan Clark
Geoffrey Clarke
Dr Marie Dalziel
eCasa
Geoff & Mary Gloster
Flavia Gobbo & James MacKenzie
Jan Grant
Drs Gennadi Kazakevitch & Luba Torlina
The Hon Rod Kemp & Mrs Danièle Kemp
Irene Kearsey & Michael Ridley
Mrs Jim Peart
Helen Perlen
Lady Potter AC
Deborah Shnookal
The Hon Clive Tadgell AO & Mrs Christina Tadgell
Igor and Jenny Zambelli
Anonymous (3)

Individual donors as at 23 April 2019.

*Australian Octet Founding Supporters
‡Player Chair Supporters

For information on supporting MCO, please contact the Orchestra’s
Executive Director, Richard Jackson on (03) 9820 0679.