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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

Chair’s Circle
Peter McMullin AM (Chair) & Ruth McMullin
Alan Archibald KC & Mary-Louise Archibald
John Bates & Lorraine Bates
Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM
Colin Golvan AM KC & Dr Deborah Golvan
The Hon Justice Michelle Gordon AC &
The Hon Kenneth Hayne AC KC
Linda Herd
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)

$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)
Joy Selby Smith
Cathy Simpson & John Simpson AM
(Signature Event Circle)

$10,000+
Anonymous (2)
Warwick & Paulette Bisley
Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM
Jim Cousins AO & Libby Cousins AM
(Signature Event Circle)
Peter Griffin & Terry Swann Foundation
Linda Herd
Julie Kantor
Alex & Nelly King (Signature Event Circle)
Bruce Parncutt AO & Lisa Bowman
Susan Thacore
Andrew Wheeler AM & Jan Wheeler
(Signature Event Circle)
Youth Music Foundation of Australia Inc

$7,500+
Kathryn Greiner AO
Ann Lahore

$5,000+
Anonymous (2)
Nigel & Sheena Broughton
Heather Carmody & Anthony Baird
Maggie Cash
Alex & Elizabeth Chernov
Mary Draper AM
George & Laila Embelton
Amy & Paul Jasper
Konfir Kabo & Monica Lim
Diana Lempriere
Dr Mark Medownick & Dr Alla Medownick
Rosemary O'Connor
Greg Shalit & Miriam Faine
Tom Smyth
Janet Thomson
Dr Michael Troy
Lyn Williams AC

$2,500+
Donald & Nicola Abell
Michael Bennett & Kate Stockwin
Alastair Campbell & Sue Campbell
Christine & Michael Clough
Michael Cowen & Sharon Nathani
Martin Duffy & Patrick Kennedy
George Golvan KC & Naomi Golvan
Alistair Hay & Dr Jennifer Miller
Catherine Heggen
Prof Andrea Hull AO
Dr Alastair Jackson AM
Christopher Menz & Peter Rose
Mercer Family Foundation
Ashton-Nixon Bequest
Susan Pelka & Richard Caven
Emeritus Professor Margaret Plant
Christopher Reed
Sirius Foundation
Maria Sola
Patricia & Vaughan Speck
Jenny Tatchell
The Ullmer Family Foundation
Dr Victor Wayne & Dr Karen Wayne OAM
Brigitte Treutenaere & Paul Donnelly

$1,000+
Anonymous (3)
Elizabeth Baré
Jannie Brown
John & Chris Collingwood
Elizabeth Cross
The Hon Mary Delahunty
Vivien & Jack Fajgenbaum
Margaret Farren-Price &
Prof Ronald Farren-Price AM
Mark & Danuta Freeman
Timothy Goodwin & David Inge III
Ann Gordon
Gras Foundation Trust
The Hon Ian Gray AM &
Dr Suzanne Spunner
Dr Robert Hetzel
John Howie AM & Dr Linsey Howie
Penelope Hughes
Penny Hutchinson
Dr Garry Joslin & Prof Dimity Reed AM
Irene Kearsey & Michael Ridley
Assoc Prof Sebastian King
Dr Peter Kingsbury
Angela Kirsner
Dr Richard Kurth & Odette Kurth
Jan McDonald
Banjo McLachlan & Paul Mahony
Maria Mercurio
Dr Paul Nisselle AM
Greg Noonan
Peter & Wendy Nottle
Lindsay Pahn
Anne Runhardt & Glenn Reindel
Ralph & Ruth Renard
Eda Ritchie AM
Viorica Samson
Jenny Scovell
Christine Stott
Bernard Sweeney
C. Tegner
Jennifer Whitehead
Vali Valibhoy

$500+
Anonymous (6)
Jenny Anderson
Kerry Boland
James Bostock
Roger & Coll Buckle
Fiona Bunworth
Min Li Chong
Jean Dunn
Kathryn Fagg AC & Kevin Altermatt
Haydn Gibson
Liz Grainger
Rosemary Houseman
Daniel Kirkham
David Klempfner
H & S Lovass
Leigh Mackay
Jennifer K Marshall
Kerryn Pratchett
Margie Richardson
Judith Rintou
Dr Ronald Rosanove & Elizabeth Rosanove
Prof Cheryl Saunders
Terry & Margaret Sawyer
Sandy Shaw
Agnes Wong
Igor Zambelli OA

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

$20,000+
Anonymous (1)
Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM
The Hon Justice Michelle Gordon AC &
The Hon Kenneth Hayne AC KC

$10,000+
Canny Quine Foundation
Ralph and Ruth Renard
The Sentinel Foundation

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

$2,500+
Prof John Langford AM & Julie Kidd

$1,000+
Anonymous (4)
Keith & Debby Badger
Debbie Brady
Christine & Michael Clough
Trevor & Pam Edwards
Prof David Forrest
Maria Hansen
Lyndsey & Peter Hawkins
Rose Hiscock
Kate Joel
Stephen Newton AO
Elizabeth Reid & Robin Reid
Michael Upson
The Hon Ralph Willis AO &
Carol Willis OAM

$500+
Anonymous (4)
Dr David Bernshaw & Caroline Isakow
Anne Burton
Emilia Cross
Chris Egan
Assoc Prof Jody Evans
Doug Hooley
Graham Jephcott
Miriam McDonald
Ian McRae AO & Åsa Hasselgard
Lorraine Moir
Elizabeth O'Keeffe
Andrew & Georgina Porter
Dr Paul Schneider
Tony Way
Peter Willis SC & Eleneth Wooley

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

$20,000
Jane Kunstler
Margaret S Ross AM & Dr Ian C Ross
The Vizard Foundation*

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

$5,000+
Russell & Deborah Basser
John & Lorraine Bates*
Carrillo Gantner AC & Ziyin Gantner*
Dr Mary-Jane Gething AO
Angela Kayser*

$2,500+
Bill Burdett AM & Sandra Burdett
Ian Kennedy AM & Dr Sandra Hacker AO
Anne Runhardt & Glenn Reindel

$1,000+
Anonymous (1)
Peter J Armstrong*
Dr Barry Jones AC & Rachel Faggetter*
Martine Letts
Joy Selby Smith*
Helen Symon KC & Ian Lulham
Leslie Thiess
Clayton & Christina Thomas
Sandra Willis

$500+
Anonymous (2)
Kate Joel
Maria McCarthy

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
Mary Draper AM
Dr Kingsley Gee & Zhen Fu Guan
Charles Tyler 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