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 BequestCircle Members

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

MCO Giving Circle


Concerto $10,000—$49,000 

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

Sostenuto $5,000—$9,999 

Dr Henry Butt
Peter & Leila Doyle
Peter & Annie Duncan
Don Fry AO & Susan Fry
Gippsland Dental Group
Lyndsey & Peter Hawkins
Dr Elizabeth Lewis AM
Maria Myers AC & Allan Myers AC QC
Susan Oliver
Lady Potter AC
Joyce Richards
Profs Gabriela & George Stephenson*
Anonymous (2)

Serenade $2,500—$4,999

Mr & Dr David & Kaye Birks
Alastair & Sue Campbell
Dennis Goldner & Kate Murphy
Christina Han
Joan & George Lefroy
Peter Lovell
Dr Paul Nisselle AM & Dr Sue Nisselle
Prof David Penington AC & Dr Sonay Hussein
JoAnne Stephenson & Robin Larsen
Dr Melanie Stephenson
Peter Stirling
The Arnold Foundation‡
Fran Thorn
Dr Victor Wayne & Dr Karen Wayne OAM
Anonymous (1)


Intermezzo $1,000—$2,499

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

Individual donors as at 26 July 2018.

*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.