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
  • Christina Han
  • Lyndsey Hawkins
  • Richard Jackson
  • 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)

2018 Online Campaign: Early Career Chair Supporters

  • Prof David Forrest
  • Anne Frankenberg & Adrian McEniery
  • Dr Jean McMullin
  • Deborah Shnookal
  • Igor Zambelli & Jenny Lee

25Plus Soloist Circle

  • Dennis Goldner & Kate Murphy
  • Susan Oliver

Pro Arte Bequest Circle Members

  • Ann Badger
  • Gunta Eglite
  • The late Rosemary Gleeson
  • Beth Heinrich
  • 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
Anonymous (2)

Serenade $2,500—$4,999

Mr & Dr David & Kaye Birks
Alastair & Sue Campbell
Gippsland Dental Group
Dennis Goldner & Kate Murphy
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
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 18 March 2019.

*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.