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Our Supporters

Thank you to our partners and supporters.

If you would like more information on how you can support the Centre, contact:

Alistaire Bowler
Head of Development
alistaire.bowler@melbournerecital.com.au
(03) 9207 2653

Inspired Giving

Music Circle

Thank you to the donors who support the depth and vibrancy of the Centre’s musical program and play a crucial role in ensuring we can continue to present a broad range of the greatest musicians and ensembles from Australia and around the globe.

Salon Program Benefactor
Lady Primrose Potter AC

Beacon Benefactors
Peter McMullin AM & Ruth McMullin

$30,000+
Joy Selby Smith

$20,000+
Alan & Mary-Louise Archibald Foundation
John & Lorraine Bates
Konfir Kabo & Monica Lim
Robert Peck AM, Yvonne von Hartel AM, Rachel Peck & Marten Peck of peckvonhartel architects (Signature Event Circle Benefactors)
Susan Thacore

$10,000+
Anonymous (1)
Warwick & Paulette Bisley
Jim Cousins AO & Libby Cousins AM (Signature Event Circle)
Craig & Bernadette Drummond
The Peter Griffin and Terry Swann Foundation
Alex & Nelly King
Dr David Li AM & Angela Li
Cathy Simpson & John Simpson AM
Andrew Wheeler AM & Jan Wheeler (Signature Event Circle)
Igor Zambelli OAM

$5,000+
Mary Bram & the late Arnold Bram
Heather Carmody & Anthony Baird
Maggie Cash
Mary Draper AM
George and Laila Embelton
Linda Herd
Ann Lahore
Diana Lempriere
Maria McCarthy
Dr Mark Medownick & Dr Alla Medownick
Tom Smyth
Jenny Tatchell
Janet Thomson
Dr Michael Troy
Vivian Wang
Youth Music Foundation of Australia Inc (Signature Events Circle)

$2,500+
Anonymous (1)
Donald Abell
Michael Bennett & Kate Stockwin
Nigel and Sheena Broughton
Bill Burdett AM & Sandra Burdett
Alastair Campbell & Sue Campbell
Alex & Elizabeth Chernov
Michael Cowen & Sharon Nathani
Colin Golvan AM KC & Dr Deborah Golvan
Alistair Hay & Dr Jennifer Miller
Catherine Heggen
Dr Alastair Jackson AM
Paul Jasper
Christopher Menz & Peter Rose
Dr Rosemary Nixon
Susan Pelka & Richard Caven
Emeritus Professor Margaret Plant
Christopher Reed
Sirius Foundation
Maria Sola
Patricia and Vaughan Speck
The Ullmer Family Foundation
Dr Victor Wayne & Dr Karen Wayne OAM

$1,000+
Anonymous (4)
Liz & Charles Baré
Catherine Belcher
Debbie Brady
Kaye Cleary
Christine & Michael Clough
John & Chris Collingwood
The Hon Mary Delahunty
Brigitte Treutenaere & Paul Donnelly
Vivien & Jack Fajgenbaum
Margaret Farren-Price &
Prof Ronald Farren-Price AM
George Golvan KC & Naomi Golvan
Ann Gordon
Gras Foundation Trust
Lyndsey & Peter Hawkins
Dr Robert Hetzel
John Howie AM & Dr Linsey Howie
Penelope Hughes
Prof Andrea Hull AO
In memory of the late Harry & Maria Johnson
Dr Garry Joslin
Angela Kayser
Irene Kearsey & Michael Ridley
Assoc Prof Sebastian King
Angela & Richard Kirsner
MacKenzie Gobbo Foundation
Janet McDonald
Banjo McLachlan & Paul Mahony
Mercer Family Foundation
Maria Mercurio
Stephen Newton AO
Dr Paul Nisselle AM
Greg Noonan
Kerryn Pratchett
Eda Ritchie AM
Anne Runhardt & Glenn Reindel
Greg Shalit & Miriam Faine
John Taberner & Grant Lang
C. Tegner
Lyn Williams AC

$500+
Anonymous (6)
Jenny Anderson
Dr David Bernshaw & Caroline Isakow
Jannie Brown
Roger & Coll Buckle
Fiona Bunworth
Min Li Chong
Emilia Cross
Bruce Dudon
Jean Dunn
Chris Egan
Haydn Gibson
Janine Gleeson
Helen Herman
Jenny & Peter Hordern
Daniel Kirkham
David Klempfner
Jennifer K Marshall
Ian McRae AO & Åsa Hasselgard
Helen Perlen
Erskine Rodan OAM and Christine Rodan
Dr Ronald Rosanove & Elizabeth Rosanove
Prof Cheryl Saunders
Terry & Margaret Sawyer
Christine Stott
Dr Alison Street
Lia Tran

Access to Music and Learning Opportunities for all

Thank you to the donors who support learning and access programs which share the music by bringing high quality music and learning opportunities to people from all walks of life.

$100,000+
Prof Dimity Reed AM

$30,000+
Graeme & Angelina Wise

$20,000+
Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM
The Hon Justice Michelle Gordon AC & The Hon Kenneth M Hayne AC KC

$10,000+
Canny Quine Foundation
The Sentinel Foundation

$5,000+
The Jack & Hedy Brent Foundation
Anne Burgi & Kerin Carr
D & X Williamson Family Charitable Fund

$2,500+
Martin Duffy & Patrick Kennedy
Prof John Langford AM & Julie Kidd
Ralph and Ruth Renard

$1,000+
Keith & Debby Badger
Debbie Brady
Elizabeth Cross
Prof David Forrest
Maria Hansen
June K Marks
Ann Miller
Michael Roche
The Hon Ralph Willis AO & Carol Willis OAM

$500+
Anonymous (2)
Dr Christine Bayly
James Bostock
Roger & Coll Buckle
Anne Burton
Ellen & B Easton
Assoc Prof Jody Evans
Doug Hooley
Graham Jephcott
Helen Lovass
Miriam McDonald
Lorraine Moir
Elizabeth O'Keeffe
Andrew & Georgina Porter
Elizabeth Reid & George Robin
Allison Summers
Tony Way
Peter Willis and Eleneth Wooley
Dr Jenny York

Nurturing Artistic Development

Thank you to the donors who support our enriching artist development programs to help create a wide range of opportunities for local musicians to ensure a vibrant musical future for the Centre, Victoria and beyond.

Betty Amsden Kids and Family Program Benefactor
The late Betty Amsden AO DSJ

Young Artist Development Benefactor
The Peggy & Leslie Cranbourne Foundation

Merlyn Myer Music Commission
The Aranday Foundation
The Yulgilbar Foundation

$80,000+
Margaret S Ross AM & Dr Ian C Ross

$20,000
Jane Kunstler
The Vizard Foundation*

$10,000+
Warwick & Paulette Bisley
Julie Kantor AO

$5,000+
John & Lorraine Bates*
Russell Basser
Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM
Carrillo Gantner AC & Ziyin Gantner
Dr Mary-Jane Gething AO
Angela Kayser*
Rosemary O'Connor
The James & Leo Ostroburski Foundation
Bruce Parncutt AO

$2,500+
The Hon Justice Michelle Gordon AC & The Hon Kenneth M Hayne AC KC*
In memory of the late Harry & Maria Johnson
Martine Letts

$1,000+
Anonymous(1)
Peter J Armstrong*
Ken Barelli
Debbie Brady*
Mary Bram*
Mark & Danuta Freeman
Ann Gordon
Penny Hutchinson
Dr Barry Jones AC & Rachel Faggetter*
Rupert and Annabel Myer
Anne Runhardt & Glenn Reindel
Joy Selby Smith*
Helen Symon KC & Ian Lulham
Leslie Thiess
Clayton & Christina Thomas
Sandra Willis

$500+
Lesley Alway
Paula Dwyer & Charlie Happell
Kingsley Gee & Zhen Fu*
Graham Goldsmith AO & Deborah Goldsmith
Charles and Cornelia Goode
Liz Grainger
Peter Jopling AM KC and Richard Parker
Dr Garry Joslin and Prof Dimity Reed AM
Sean King
Dr David Li AM & Angela Li
Sue Lloyd-Williams & David Hauser
Clementine Lucas
Richard Murray & Jacquie Blackwell
Peter and Wendy Nottle

A Lasting Legacy

Thank you to this extraordinary group of donors for supporting the future of Melbourne Recital Centre both now and for generations to come.

Inaugural Patrons
Jim Cousins AO & Libby Cousins AM

Anonymous (4)
Jenny Anderson
John & Lorraine Bates
The late Betty Amsden AO DSJ
Jennifer Brukner OAM
The Estate Of Kenneth Bullen
Roger Chao
Emilia Cross
Kingsley Gee & Zhen Fu Guan
Charles Taylor Hardman
Jenny & Peter Hordern
Dr Garry Joslin
Jane Kunstler
Janette McLellan
Rosemary O'Connor
Elizabeth O'Keeffe
Penny Rawlins
Prof Dimity Reed AM
Christopher Menz & Peter Rose
Sandy Shaw
The Estate of Beverley Shelton & Martin Schönthal
Mary Vallentine AO