Our Donors
Thank you to our wonderful donors!
It's the generosity of our donor family that brings our work to life. Their support enables us to continue to create, produce and present, year after year – for 80 years – showcasing the finest artists; supporting the next generation of talent; and providing industry-leading education programs to students of all ages, right across the country. We can't thank you enough.
Creative Development Collective
Thank you to these generous donors whose visionary investment will bring to life MVA's artistic vision.
Darin Cooper Foundation
Prof. Malcolm Gillies AM & Dr David Pear
Peter Griffin AM & Terry Swann
International Music & Arts Foundation
Richard Wilkins
Ensemble Patrons
Our national concert season for 2025 is made possible thanks to the extraordinary generosity of our Ensemble Patrons, each of whom supports the presentation of an entire national tour for this season.
The Cage Project
Ian Dickson AM & Reg Holloway
Jess Hitchcock & Penny Quartet
Chamber Music Foundation
The Hollywood Songbook
Ensemble Patrons: Ian Dickson AM & Reg Holloway, Chamber Music Foundation
Other tour support: Ms Felicity Rourke & Justice François Kunc
Northern Lights
Bruce & Charmaine Cameron
Takács Quartet with Angie Milliken
Ensemble Patrons: Chamber Music Foundation
Supporting Angie Milliken: Susie Dickson
MVAIS Ensemble Patrons
MVAIS Ensemble Patrons support the exceptional ensembles that deliver childhood music education programs for Musica Viva Australia In Schools.
El Camino
Ray Wilson OAM & Raymond Camillire in memory of James Agapitos OAM
Life is an Echo
Jo Strutt
Lost Histories
Kay Vernon
Music of the World
Gresham Partners
Music In My Suitcase
Valerie & Michael Wishart
On the Wireless
Alison Kerry
Water Rhythms
Anthony Strachan
Emerging Artists Giving Circle
The collective support of our Emerging Artists Patrons enables the artistic development of the next generation of Australian chamber musicians via our Masterclasses, Strike A Chord and FutureMakers programs.
Tom Breen & Rachael Kohn AO
Nicholas Callinan AO & Elizabeth Callinan
Chamber Music Foundation
Caroline & Robert Clemente
John & Rose Downer Foundation
Andrea & Malcolm Hall-Brown
John & Rosemary MacLeod
Mercer Family Foundation
The Morawetz Family in memory of Paul Morawetz
Marjorie Nicholas OAM
Patricia H. Reid Endowment Fund
Craig Reynolds
Andrew Sisson AO & Tracey Sisson
YMF Australia
Anonymous (3)
Concert Champions
The mainstage concerts of our 2025 Season have been brought to life thanks to the generosity of our Concert Champions around the country.
Andrew Blanckensee & Anonymous
Dr Ray Edmondson OAM & Sue Edmondson
Dr Sue Packer AO
Sue Terry & Len Whyte
In memory of Dr Catherine Brown-Watt PSM
Patricia Crummer
Pam Cudlipp
Dr Jennifer Donald & Mr Stephen Burford
Charles Graham in acknowledgement of his piano teacher Sana Chia
Katherine & Reg Grinberg
Robert & Lindy Henderson
Newcastle Concert Champions
In honour of the late Kenneth W Tribe AC
Don Aldridge & Veronica Aldridge OAM
McDougall Telfer Foundation
Dr Susan Marsden & Michael Szwarcbord
In memory of Lesley Lynn
Amadeus Society
The Amadeus Society is a group of passionate music lovers and advocates in Sydney and Melbourne, who have joined together to support the extraordinary artistic initiatives of Musica Viva Australia.
Tony Berg AM & Carol Berg AM
Tom Breen & Rachael Kohn AO
Dr Annette Gero
Katherine & Reg Grinberg
Jennifer Hershon
Fred Hilmer AO & Claire Hilmer
Penelope Hughes
Stephen & Michele Johns
Michael & Frédérique Katz
Philip Robinson
Andrew Rosenberg
Ray Wilson OAM
Commissions
Musica Viva Australia is proud to support the creation of new Australian works through The Ken Tribe Fund for Australian Composition and The Hildegard Project.
We are also grateful to the following for their generous support of this work: A gift to share the love of music, Katherine & Reg Grinberg, D R & K M Magarey, Ken & Liz Nielsen, Playking Foundation, Richard Wilkins, Anonymous.
Lasting Gifts
We are deeply appreciative of those who have chosen to leave a bequest to Musica Viva Australia in their will, to make a lasting impact that not only celebrates their passion for music but enables music for future generations of audiences and artists alike. Your legacy will live on through our work.
We proudly honour the generous legacies of those donors who are no longer with us, and the impact their support still has today.
NSW
The late Charles Berg AM OBE
The late Stephan Center
The late Janette Hamilton
The late Dr. Ralph Hockin in memory of Mabel Hockin
The late Geraldine Kenway
The late Merle Joan Lambourne
The late Judith Osborne Finalson
The late Kenneth Mansfield Saxby
The late Elizabeth Varley
The late Kenneth W Tribe AC
QLD
The late Steven Kinston
SA
The Late Edith Dubsky
In memory of Helen Godlee
The late Anne Hirsch
The late Lesley Lynn
VIC
In memory of Anita Morawetz
The family of the late Paul Morawetz
The late Dr G D Watson
WA
Anonymous
We thank those who have notified us of their intention to leave a gift to us in their will.
ACT
Margaret Brennan, Clive & Lynlea Rodger, Ruth Weaver, Anonymous (3)
NSW
Graham Blazey, Jennifer Bott AO, Lloyd & Mary Jo Capps AM, Andrew & Felicity Corkill, Peter Cudlipp, Liz Gee, Suzanne Gleeson, David & Christine Hartgill, Annie Hawker, Dorothy Hoddinott AO, Mathilde Kearny-Kibble, Elaine Lindsay, Trevor Noffke, Dr David Schwartz, Ruth Spence-Stone, Mary Vallentine AO, Derek Watt, Deirdre Nagle Whitford, Richard Wilkins, Kim Williams AM, Megan & Bill Williamson, Ray Wilson OAM, Anonymous (14)
QLD
John Nightingale & Leslie Martin, Anonymous (2)
SA
Monica Hanusiak-Klavins & Martin Klavins, Anonymous (4)
TAS
Kim Paterson QC, Anonymous
VIC
Elizabeth & Anthony Brookes, Julian Burnside AO KC, Ms Helen Dick, Robert Gibbs & Tony Wildman, Penelope Hughes, Helen Vorrath, Anonymous (7)
WA
Janice Dudley, Anne Last, Graham Lovelock, Robyn Tamke, Anonymous (2)
Annual Donors
We're thankful to our annual donors who support our work where it's needed most and for all they enable us to do – both on and off the stage – for Australian musicians, artists and music lovers, including our extensive education and outreach programs.
Major Gifts
$100,000+
NSW
The Berg Family Foundation, Patricia H. Reid Endowment Fund, Anonymous
QLD
Ian & Caroline Frazer
$50,000+
ACT
Marion & Michael Newman
NSW
J A Donald Family, Katherine & Reg Grinberg, Elisabeth Hodson & the late Dr Thomas Karplus
$25,000+
NSW
Nora Goodridge OAM
WA
Anonymous
$10,000+
NSW
Michael & Frédérique Katz, Vicki Olsson, Kim Williams AO and Catherine Dovey, Anonymous
QLD
Andrea & Malcolm Hall-Brown, Anonymous (2)
VIC
Peter Lovell & Michael Jan, The Morawetz Family in memory of Anita Morawetz, Joy Selby Smith, Mark & Anna Yates
WA
WA Committee of Musica Viva Australia
Annual Gifts
ACT
Sue Terry & Len Whyte
NSW
Judith Allen, Maia Ambegaokar & Joshua Bishop, Mrs Christine Bishop, Thomas Dent, Sarah & Tony Falzarano, Charles & Wallis Graham, Karin Keighley, Catharine & Robert Kench, Andrea Larkin, Lynda O’Grady, David & Carole Singer, Ezekiel Solomon AM, Diane Sturrock, Kay Vernon, Richard Wilkins, Anonymous
SA
Hugh & Fiona MacLachlan OAM, Anonymous
VIC
Alastair & Sue Campbell, Mr Carrillo Gantner AC, Linda Herd, Myer Family Foundation, Michael Nossal & Jo Porter, Ralph & Ruth Renard, Greg Shalit & Miriam Faine, Lyn Williams, Victorian Committee of Musica Viva Australia, Anonymous
WA
Jace Foundation, Deborah Lehmann (in memory of Michael Alpers), Mrs Morrell, David Wallace & Jamelia Gubgub
ACT
Odin Bohr & Anna Smet, Mick & Margaret Toller, Anonymous
NSW
D Barbeler & K Kemp, In memory of Dr Catherine Brown-Watt PSM, Susan Burns, Hon J C Campbell KC & Mrs Campbell, Richard Cobden SC, Howard Dick, Dr James Gillespie & Ms Deena Shiff, Charles & Wallis Graham, Kevin & Deidre McCann, Royal Hotel Dungog, Dr Liz Watson & Mr Ben Skerman
QLD
Stephen Emmerson, Jocelyn Luck, Barry & Diana Moore, Barbara Williams & Jankees van der Have
SA
DJ & EM Bleby, Ann & David Matison, McDougall Telfer Foundation
VIC
Bibi Aickin, Alexandra Clemens, Anne Frankenberg & Adrian McEniery, Liz & Alex Furman, Peter Kingsbury, Angela & Richard Kirsner, Prof. John Rickard, Maria Sola, Helen Vorrath
WA
Gavin Ashley, Dr Bennie Ng & Olivier David, Dr Robert Larbalestier AO, Anne Last & Steve Scudamore, Legacy Unit Trust, Zoe Lenard & Hamish Milne
ACT
Andrew Blanckensee, The Breen/Dullo Family, Christopher Clarke, Dr Jean Finnegan, R & V Hillman, Elspeth Humphries, Claudia Hyles OAM, Margaret & Peter Janssens, Dr Sue Packer AO, Clive & Lynlea Rodger, Kristin van Brunschot & John Holliday, Ms Theanne Walters, John Warren & Emma Warren, Ruth Weaver, Anonymous (2)
NSW
David & Rae Allen, Dr Warwick Anderson, Gay Bookallil, Tom Breen & Rachael Kohn AO, Neil Burns, Hugh & Hilary Cairns, Vanessa Cragg & the late Ronald D Cragg OAM, Robin & Wendy Cumming, Greta Davis, Nancy Fox AM & Bruce Arnold, John & Irene Garran, The Hon. Donald Harwin, Bryan Havenhand and Anna Kaemmerling, Annie Hawker, Lybus Hillman, Fred Hilmer AO & Claire Hilmer, Dr Ailsa Hocking & Dr Bernard Williams, Dorothy Hoddinott AO, Deborah Jones, Jennifer Littman-Ferns, Ms Kathryn Magarey, Prof. Craig Moritz, Frances Morris, Paul O'Donnell, Trish Richardson in memory of Andy Lloyd James, Tom & Dalia Stanley, Dr Robyn Smiles, Geoff Stearn, Graham & Judy Tribe, Andrew Wells AM, Megan & Bill Williamson, Anonymous (2)
QLD
George Booker & Denise Bond, Prof. Paul & Ann Crook, Bruce Davis, Robin Harvey, Lynn & John Kelly, Keith Moore
SA
Zoë Cobden-Jewitt & Peter Jewitt, Mrs Mary Handley, Elizabeth Ho OAM in honour of the late Tom Steel, Joan Lyons, Dr Leo Mahar, Geoff & Sorayya Martin, Leon Pitchon, Jennie Shaw, Anne Sutcliffe
Colin & Sandra Taylor, Robert & Glenys Woolcock, Anonymous (4)
VIC
Russ & Jacqui Bate, Jan Begg, David Bernshaw & Caroline Isakow, Alison & John Cameron, Alex & Elizabeth Chernov, Dhar Family, Dr Elizabeth Douglas, Dr Glenys & Dr Alan French, Mary-Jane Gething, Andrea Goldsmith, Naomi & George Golvan KC, John & Margaret Harrison, Lyndsey & Peter Hawkins, Virginia Henry, Doug Hooley, House for Music, Angela Kayser, Ann Lahore, June K Marks, Janet McDonald, Ruth McNair AM & Rhonda Brown in memory of Patricia Begg & David McNair, Noel Renouf & Robyn Duff, Christopher Menz and Peter Rose, D & F Nassau, Barry Robbins, Murray Sandland, Ms Thea Sartori, Ms Janet Souter, Kate Stockwin & Michael Bennett, Darren Taylor & Kent Stringer, David & Gai Taylor, Mr Charles Tegner, Ray Turner & Jennifer Seabrook, Ian Watts OAM, Anonymous (3)
WA
Dr S Cherian, Michael & Wendy Davis, In memory of Raymond Dudley, Hugh and Margaret Lydon, Marian Magee & David Castillo, Prof. Robyn Owens AM, Margaret & Roger Seares, Philip Thick & Paula Rogers, Anonymous (4)
ACT
Prof. Michael Bessell, Margaret Brennan, Alison Craswell & Eric Craswell, Jill Fleming, Marjorie Gilby, Robert Hefner, Lauren Honcope, Janet Kay, Margaret Oates, Helen Rankin, Dr Paul & Dr Lel Whitbread, Anonymous
NSW
Dinah Beeston, Christopher Burrell AO & Margaret Burrell, Robert Cahill & Anne Cahill OAM, Lucia Cascone, Lyn Casey, Pam Cudlipp, Peter Cumines, John & Patricia Curotta, The Hon. Elizabeth Evatt AC, Anthony Gregg, Kate Girdwood, Pauline Griffin AM, The Harvey Family, David & Sarah Howell, Megan Jones, Mathilde Kearny-Kibble, Jocelyn Kelty, Dr Bridget Mabbutt, Dr Colin MacArthur, Ms Celia Murphy, Michael & Janet Neustein, Dr Kim Ostinga OAM & Mrs Margaret Ostinga, Christina Pender, Jennifer & Roy Randall, In memory of Katherine Robertson, John & Sue Rogers, Penny Rogers, Peter & Heather Roland, Nicola Shelley, Kate Tribe, Matthew Westwood, Mrs Margaret Wright OAM, Geoffrey White OAM & Sally White OAM, Mrs Jenny Williams, Anonymous (9)
QLD
Janet Franklin, Prof. Robert G Gilbert, Matthew Gillett, Ms Carol Groenenberg, Jennifer Kennedy, Timothy Matthies & Chris Bonnily, Mr Jeffrey Willmer, Anonymous
SA
Richard Blomfield, Max Brennan, Elizabeth Hawkins, Dr Norman James & Mrs Christine James, Dr Iwan Jensen, Robert Kenrick, Julie Mencel & Michael McKay, Tony Seymour, Dr Lesley Smith, Anonymous
VIC
Joanna Baevski, Bows for Strings, Coll & Roger Buckle, Pam Caldwell, Marie Dalziel, Dr Anthea Hyslop, Nancy James,Eda Ritchie AM, Prof. Lynne Selwood, Maureen Turner, The Australian Strings Association (AUSTA), Anonymous (5)
WA
Jennifer Butement, Fred & Angela Chaney, Dr Barry Green, Dr Penny Herbert in memory of Dunstan Herbert
Russell Hobbs & Sue Harrington, Alicia Park, NevarcInc, Lindsay & Suzanne Silbert, Anonymous (2)
THANK YOU
We are grateful to our donors at all levels, including those who contribute up to $500. Every gift really makes a difference.
If you have any questions about the above lists, or about making a gift or leaving a bequest in support of our work, please contact our Philanthropy team on 1300 786 186 or at philanthropy@musicavivia.com.au.
Current as at May 2025