Our Supporters

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

Chair’s Circle
Peter McMullin AM (Chair) & Ruth McMullin
Alan Archibald KC & Mary-Louise Archibald
John Bates & Lorraine Bates                                        
Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM                      
The Colin Golvan AM KC & Dr Deborah Golvan 
The Hon Kenneth Hayne AC KC & The Hon Justice Michelle Gordon AC                               
Robert Peck AM & Yvonne von Hartel AM
Margaret Ross AM & Dr Ian Ross
Cathy Simpson & John Simpson AM
Joy Selby Smith 
Andrew Wheeler AM & Jan Wheeler
Anonymous (1)

$30,000+
Joy Selby Smith

$20,000+
Alan & Mary-Louise Archibald Foundation
John & Lorraine Bates
Colin Golvan AM KC & Dr Deborah Golvan
Robert Peck AM, Yvonne von Hartel AM, Rachel Peck & Marten Peck of peckvonhartel architects (Signature Event Circle Benefactors)
Cathy Simpson & John Simpson AM
Susan Thacore

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

$5,000+
Mary Bram & the late Arnold Bram
Heather Carmody & Anthony Baird
Maggie Cash
Mary Draper AM
George & Laila Embelton
Dr Mary-Jane Gething AO
Linda Herd
Amy & Paul Jasper
Ann Lahore
Diana Lempriere
Maria McCarthy
Dr Mark Medownick & Dr Alla Medownick
Rosemary O'Connor
Tom Smyth
Jenny Tatchell
Janet Thomson
Dr Michael Troy
Youth Music Foundation of Australia Inc (Signature Events Circle)

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

$1,000+
Anonymous (4)
Catherine Belcher
Debbie Brady
Christine & Michael Clough
John & Chris Collingwood
The Hon Mary Delahunty
Vivien & Jack Fajgenbaum
Margaret Farren-Price & 
Prof Ronald Farren-Price AM
Mark & Danuta Freeman
George Golvan KC & Naomi Golvan
Gras Foundation Trust
John Howie AM & Dr Linsey Howie
Penelope Hughes
Prof Andrea Hull AO
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
Eda Ritchie AM
Greg Shalit & Miriam Faine
C. Tegner
Lyn Williams AC

$500+
Anonymous (4)
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
Dr Robert Hetzel
Jenny & Peter Hordern
Dr Garry Joslin & Prof Dimity Reed AM
Daniel Kirkham
David Klempfner
Jennifer K Marshall
Ian McRae AO & Åsa Hasselgard
Dr Ronald Rosanove & Elizabeth Rosanove
Prof Cheryl Saunders
Terry & Margaret Sawyer
Christine Stott
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+
Anonymous (1)
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

$7,500+
The Jack & Hedy Brent Foundation

$5,000+
Anne Burgi & Kerin Carr
David & Xenia Williamson

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

$1,000+
Anonymous (1)
Keith & Debby Badger
Debbie Brady
Elizabeth Cross
Prof David Forrest
Maria Hansen
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 & 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+
Russell & Deborah Basser
John & Lorraine Bates*
Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM
Carrillo Gantner AC & Ziyin Gantner
Angela Kayser*
Bruce Parncutt AO

$2,500+
The Hon Justice Michelle Gordon AC & 
The Hon Kenneth M Hayne AC KC*
The James & Leo Ostroburski Foundation
Anne Runhardt & Glenn Reindel

$1,000+
Peter J Armstrong*
Ken Barelli
Debbie Brady*
Mary Bram*
Ann Gordon
Penny Hutchinson
Dr Barry Jones AC & Rachel Faggetter*
Rupert & Annabel Myer
Joy Selby Smith*
Helen Symon KC & Ian Lulham
Leslie Thiess
Clayton & Christina Thomas
Brigitte Treutenaere & Paul Donnelly*
Sandra Willis

$500+
Anonymous (1)
Lesley Alway
Paula Dwyer & Charlie Happell
Kingsley Gee & Zhen Fu*
Graham Goldsmith AO & Deborah Goldsmith
Charles & Cornelia Goode
Peter Jopling AM KC & Richard Parker
Sean King
Dr David Li AM & Angela Li
Sue Lloyd-Williams & David Hauser
Clementine Lucas
Richard Murray & Jacquie Blackwell
Peter & 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

Take Your Seat

Thank you to the donors who have dedicated an Elisabeth Murdoch Hall seat in the last twelve months.

Ashton-Nixon Bequest
Warwick & Paulette Bisley
Prof Andrea Hull AO
In memory of Margaret Reece

List of patrons as at  29 September 2025

* Marshall McGuire Emerging Composer Commission

ANONYMOUS (1)

THE ARANDAY FOUNDATION

ALAN & MARY-LOUISE ARCHIBALD FOUNDATION

THE PEGGY & LESLIE CRANBOURNE FOUNDATION

THE MARIAN & E H FLACK TRUST

GAILEY LAZARUS FOUNDATION

THE PETER GRIFFIN & TERRY SWANN FOUNDATION

MARGARET LAWRENCE BEQUEST

THE SENTINEL FOUNDATION

SIRIUS FOUNDATION

HUGH WILLIAMSON  FOUNDATION