Our Donors
Thank you to our wonderful donors!
For more than 80 years, the generosity of our donor family has powered everything we do. Your support enables us to create, produce, and present extraordinary work – celebrating exceptional artists, investing in the next generation and inspiring learners of all ages across the country. We couldn’t do this without you. Thank you.
Creative Development Collective
Thank you to these generous donors whose visionary investment helps bring to life MVA's artistic vision.
Prof. Malcolm Gillies AM & Dr David Pear
International Music & Arts Foundation
Richard Wilkins
Ensemble Patrons
Our 2026 national concert season is made possible through the extraordinary generosity of our Ensemble Patrons, whose support underwrites the presentation of each national tour.
A Winter's Journey
Ensemble Patrons: Peter Griffin AM & Terry Swann
Production Patron: Philip Bacon AO
Artist Support: Susie Dickson
Other Tour Support: Ina Bornkessel-Schlesewsky & Matthias Schlesewsky, Hans & Petra Henkell, Ms Felicity Rourke & Justice François Kunc, Ruth Stratton, Lyn Williams AC, Michael Wishart in loving memory of Valerie Wishart.
Beethoven’s Ghost
Chamber Music Foundation
Leila Josefowicz & John Novacek
Chamber Music Foundation
Nicolas Altstaedt & Thomas Dunford
Bruce & Charmaine Cameron
Paul Lewis: Mozart +
Chamber Music Foundation
Latvian Radio Choir with Genevieve Lacey
Ian Dickson AM & Reg Holloway
MVAIS Ensemble Patrons
MVAIS Ensemble Patrons support the exceptional ensembles which deliver childhood music education programs for Musica Viva Australia In Schools.
El Camino
Ray Wilson OAM & Raymond Camillire, in memory of James Agapitos OAM
Imagination Exploration
Rowena Danziger AM
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 generosity of our Emerging Artists supporters nurtures the next generation of Australian chamber musicians through our Masterclasses, Strike A Chord and FutureMakers programs.
Tom Breen & Rachael Kohn AO
Nicholas Callinan AO & Elizabeth Callinan
Caroline & Robert Clemente
John & Rose Downer Foundation
Andrea & Malcolm Hall-Brown
The late John & Rosemary MacLeod
Mercer Family Foundation
The Morawetz Family in memory of Paul Morawetz
Marjorie Nicholas OAM
Patricia H Reid Endowment
Craig Reynolds
Andrew Sisson AO & Tracey Sisson
Youth Music Foundation of Australia
Anonymous (3)
Concert Champions
Each mainstage concert is brought to life in cities across the country thanks to the generosity of our Concert Champions.
Andrew Blanckensee & Canberra Concert Champions
Dr Ray Edmondson OAM & Sue Edmondson
Dr Sue Packer AO
Sue Terry & Len Whyte
Anonymous
Andrew Andersons AO
In memory of Dr Catherine Brown-Watt PSM
Patricia Crummer
In Memory of Pam Cudlipp
Pam Cudlipp
Dr Jennifer Donald & Mr Stephen Burford
Dr Annette Gero in memory of her parents Helga and Stephen Angyal who bought their first Musica Viva Australia seats in 1946
Dr James Gillespie & Ms Deena Shiff,
Charles Graham in acknowledgement of his piano teacher Sana Chia
Katherine & Reg Grinberg
In honour of the late Kenneth W Tribe AC
Andrew & Kate Lister
Andrea & Malcolm Hall-Brown
Barry & Diana Moore
Brisbane Concert Champions
Anonymous (2)
Don Aldridge & Veronica Aldridge OAM
McDougall Telfer Foundation
Dr Susan Marsden & Michael Szwarcbord
In memory of Lesley Lynn
Diane Myers
Amadeus Society
The Amadeus Society is a group of passionate music lovers and advocates, 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
Rowena Danziger AM
Dr Annette Gero
Katherine & Reg Grinberg
Fred Hilmer AO & Claire Hilmer
Stephen & Michele Johns
Michael Katz AM & 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: Ceremony of Swans Commissioning Circle, D R & K M Magarey, Regnare Commissioning Circle led by the Darin Cooper Foundation, Richard Wilkins.
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 Merle Joan Lambourne
The late Kenneth Mansfield Saxby
The late Elizabeth Varley
The late Kenneth W Tribe AC
The late Elizabeth Varley
The late Patricia Zeppel
QLD
The late Dr Steven Kinston
Anonymous
SA
The late Edith Dubsky
The late Anne Hirsch
The late Lesley Lynn
VIC
The late Tanya Cooper
In memory of Anita Morawetz
The family of the late Paul Morawetz
The late Dr G D Watson
Anonymous
WA
Anonymous
We thank those who have notified us of their intention to leave a gift to us in their will.
ACT
Margaret Brennan, Prof. Malcolm Gillies AM & Dr David Pear, 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, Nicola Shelley, Ruth Spence-Stone, Mary Vallentine AO, Derek Watt, Deirdre Nagle Whitford, Richard Wilkins, Kim Williams AM, Megan Williamson, Ray Wilson OAM, Anonymous (17)
QLD
Barbara McKenzie, John Nightingale & Leslie Martin, Anonymous (3)
SA
Monica Hanusiak-Klavins & Martin Klavins, Anonymous (5)
TAS
Kim Paterson KC, Anonymous
VIC
Elizabeth & Anthony Brookes, Julian Burnside AO KC, Prof. Sheila Fitzpatrick, Ms Helen Dick, Prof. Sheila Fitzpatrick, Robert Gibbs & Tony Wildman, Penelope Hughes, Helen Vorrath, Anonymous (11)
WA
Janice Dudley, Anne Last, Deborah Lehmann, Graham Lovelock, Robyn Tamke, Anonymous (4)
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
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+
VIC
Peter Lovell & Michael Jan
WA
Anonymous
$10,000+
NSW
Charles & Wallis Graham, Ian Dickson AM & Reg Holloway, Michael Katz AM & Frédérique Katz, Karin Keighley, Ms Andréa Larkin, Vicki Olsson, David & Carole Singer, Ezekiel Solomon AM, Diane Sturrock, Kay Vernon, Richard Wilkins, Kim Williams AM & Catherine Dovey, Anonymous (2)
QLD
Andrea & Malcolm Hall-Brown, Anonymous (2)
SA
Mary Hood
VIC
The Morawetz Family in memory of Anita Morawetz, Joy Selby Smith, Mark & Anna Yates
WA
David Wallace & Jamelia Gubgub
Annual Gifts
ACT
Sue Terry & Len Whyte
NSW
Judith Allen, Maia Ambegaokar & Joshua Bishop, Mrs Christine Bishop, Tom Breen & Rachael Kohn AO, Susan Burns, Hon J C Campbell KC & Mrs Campbell, Richard Cobden SC, Crummer, In memory of Pam Cudlipp, Thomas Dent, Sarah & Tony Falzarano, Kathryn Greiner AO, Bryan Havenhand & Anna Kaemmerling, Catharine & Robert Kench, Julianne Maxwell, Penelope Seidler AO, Vivienne Sharpe in honour of Tony Berg AM
QLD
Philip Bacon AO, Andrew & Kate Lister
SA
Dr Susan Marsden & Michael Szwarcbord, McDougall Telfer Foundation
VIC
Alastair & Sue Campbell, Alexandra Clemens, Caroline & Robert Clemente, Mr Carrillo Gantner AC, Mary-Jane Gething, Linda Herd, Peter Kingsbury, Michael Nossal & Jo Porter, Ralph & Ruth Renard, Ms Thea Sartori, Greg Shalit & Miriam Faine, Victorian Committee of Musica Viva Australia, Lyn Williams AC, Anonymous (2)
WA
Peter Anthony John Ingram, Deborah Lehmann (in memory of Michael Alpers), Mrs Morrell, Michael Wishart in loving memory of Valerie Wishart
ACT
Dr Jean Finnegan, R & V Hillman, Mick & Margaret Toller, Anonymous
NSW
Gay Bookallil, Howard Dick, Dr James Gillespie & Ms Deena Shiff, Dr Ailsa Hocking & Dr Bernard Williams, Jennifer Littman-Ferns, Kevin & Deidre McCann, Patricia Gai Richardson, Nicola Shelley, Geoff Stearn, Andrew Wells AM
QLD
Barry & Diana Moore, Barbara Williams & Jankees van der Have, Anonymous
SA
DJ & EM Bleby, CMV Group Staff Foundation, Geoff & Sorayya Martin, Ann & David Matison
TAS
Caroline Sharpen OAM
VIC
Bibi Aickin, Anne Frankenberg & Adrian McEniery, Liz & Alex Furman, John & Margaret Harrison, Virginia Henry, Angela & Richard Kirsner, Barry Robbins, Maria Sola, Helen Vorrath, Dr Victor Wayne & Dr Karen Wayne OAM
WA
Gavin Ashley, Dr Bennie Ng & Olivier David, In memory of Raymond Dudley, Dr Robert Larbalestier AO, Anne Last & Steve Scudamore, Zoe Lenard & Hamish MilneGavin Ashley, Dr Bennie Ng & Olivier David, Dr Robert Larbalestier AO, Anne Last & Steve Scudamore, Zoe Lenard & Hamish Milne, WA Committee of Musica Viva Australia
ACT
Andrew Blanckensee, Odin Bohr & Anna Smet, Jill Fleming, Elspeth Humphries, Margaret & Peter Janssens, Dr Sue Packer AO, Helen Rankin, Clive & Lynlea Rodger, Diana Shogren, Kristin van Brunschot & John Holliday, Ms Theanne Walters, John Warren & Emma Warren, Ruth Weaver, Anonymous (2)
NSW
David & Rae Allen, Jennifer Bott AO, Neil Burns, Robert Cahill & Anne Cahill OAM, Hugh & Hilary Cairns, Mary Jo Capps AM, Michael Coombes, Vanessa Cragg & the late Ronald D Cragg OAM, Robin & Wendy Cumming, Greta Davis, Michael Dewis, William Downey, The Hon. Elizabeth Evatt AC, Robert Gardos, John & Irene Garran, Kate Girdwood, Michael Graf, James Graham AM & Helen Graham, The Hon. Donald Harwin, Annie Hawker, Lybus Hillman, Fred Hilmer AO & Claire Hilmer, Dorothy Hoddinott AO, David & Sarah Howell, Jason Huljich, L Reid & C Jackson, Deborah Jones, Andrew Kaldor AM & Renata Kaldor AO, Jocelyn Kelty, Bruce Lane, James Marshall, Prof. Craig Moritz, Frances Morris, Paul O’Donnell, Christina Pender, Marian Purvis, Julian Smiles & Dimity Hall, Robyn Smiles, Stanley Family, Tom & Dalia Stanley, Alden Toevs & Judi Wolf, Mr Douglas Tribe, Graham & Judy Tribe, Kate Tribe, Pauline W, Chad Walker, Dr Liz Watson & Mr Ben Skerman, Geoffrey White OAM & Sally White OAM, Peter Williams, Megan Williamson, Petra Wittenburg, Anonymous (5)
QLD
George Booker & Denise Bond, Prof. Paul & Ann Crook, Neil Dhar, Robin Harvey, Lynn & John Kelly, Keith Moore, Anonymous
SA
The late Peter Bailie & Ann-Maree O'Connor, Max Brennan,, Kate H, Elizabeth Hawkins, Elizabeth Ho OAM in honour of the late Tom Steel, Marnie Hughes-Warrington and Bruce Warrington, Dr Norman James & Mrs Christine James, Dr Iwan Jensen, Joan Lyons, Hugh and Fiona MacLachlan OAM, Dr Leo Mahar, Diana McLaurin, Julie Mencel & Michael McKay, Leon Pitchon AM, Richard Ryan AO & Trish Ryan, Tony Seymour, Jennie Shaw, Dr Lesley Smith, Anne Sutcliffe, Colin & Sandra Taylor, Robert & Glenys Woolcock, Anonymous (5)
TAS
Mark Bain
VIC
Cecily and John Adams, Joanna Baevski, Russ & Jacqui Bate, Jan Begg, David Bernshaw & Caroline Isakow, Dorothy Broom, Alison & John Cameron, Mrs Maggie Cash, Alex & Elizabeth Chernov, Dhar Family, Dr Elizabeth Douglas, Dr Glenys & Dr Alan French, Andrea Goldsmith, Naomi & George Golvan KC, Grieve Family Fund, Lyndsey & Peter Hawkins, Doug Hooley, House for Music, Angela Kayser, Ann Lahore, Monica Lim, June K Marks, Janet McDonald, Peter McMullin AM, Ruth McNair AM & Rhonda Brown in memory of Patricia Begg & David McNair, Christopher Menz & Peter Rose, Alana Mitchell, Denise Nabb, D & F Nassau, Noel Renouf & Robyn Duff, Murray Sandland, Prof. Lynne Selwood, Ms Janet Souter, Kate Stockwin & Michael Bennett, Darren Taylor & Kent Stringer, David & Gai Taylor, Ray Turner & Jennifer Seabrook, Ian Watts OAM, Anonymous (4)
WA
In memory of Lynne Burford, Dr S Cherian, Michael Cowie, Michael & Wendy Davis, Legacy Unit Trust, Hugh & Margaret Lydon, Marian Magee & David Castillo, Prof. Robyn Owens AM, Margaret & Roger Seares, Philip Thick & Paula Rogers, Brian Wall, Anonymous (4)
ACT
Margaret Brennan, Alison Craswell & Eric Craswell, Lyndall Hatch, Robert Hefner, Lauren Honcope, Philippa Horner, Claudia Hyles OAM, Lawson Lobb, Margaret Oates, Dr Paul & Dr Lel Whitbread, Anonymous (4)
NSW
D Barbeler & K Kemp, Charles Barton, Dinah Beeston, Virginia Braden OAM, Christopher Burrell AO & Margaret Burrell, Lucia Cascone, Lyn Casey, Peter Cumines, John & Patricia Curotta, Dr Arno Enno & Dr Anna Enno, Annabella Fletcher, Judy Frankenberg, Alan Froude & David Round, Robert Green, Anthony Gregg, Pauline Griffin AM, Anita Grinberg, Diana Hannigan, The Harvey Family, Roger Henning & Anton Enus, Barbara & John Hirst, Dr John Hughes, Megan Jones, Kabuku PR, Mathilde Kearny-Kibble, Diccon & Elizabeth Loxton, Dr Colin MacArthur, Dr V Jean McPherson, Irena Morozov & Dene Olding, Ms Celia Murphy, Michael & Janet Neustein, Stephen O'Doherty OAM, Lynda Kathryn O'Grady, Jennifer & Roy Randall, Helen Reeves and Peter Willcocks, Penny Rogers, John & Sue Rogers, Jenny Stewart, Susan Tallis, Mary Vallentine AO, Richard Wagner, Matthew Westwood, Mrs Jenny Williams, Peter Williams,Mrs Margaret Wright, Anonymous (11)
QLD
Geoffrey Beames, Loreta Giuseppe Fin AM, Janet Franklin, Matthew Gillett, Maggie Goodfellow, Ms Carol Groenenberg, Jennifer Kennedy, Timothy Matthies, Margaret Ward, Mr Jeffrey Willmer, Anonymous
SA
Peter Clifton, Zoë Cobden-Jewitt & Peter Jewitt, Robert Kenrick, John & Mary Mayo, Amanda Pepe, George & Judy Potter, John & Ali Sulan, Anonymous
VIC
Ken Barelli, Margaret Barrett, Bows for Strings, Coll & Roger Buckle, Pam Caldwell, Brian & Raynor Castles, Kate Cherry, Marie Dalziel, Jeanie Evans, Margaret Farren-Price, Kingsley Gee, Prof. Denise Grocke AO, Dr Anthea Hyslop, Nancy James, Eda Ritchie AM, Maureen Turner, The Australian Strings Association (AUSTA), Anonymous (5)
WA
David Ambrose, Mr Harry Anstey, Fred & Angela Chaney, Richard Chapman, Dr Barry Green, Dr Penny Herbert in memory of Dunstan Herbert, NevarcInc, Alicia Park, For Stephanie Quinlan, Lindsay & Suzanne Silbert, Ms Diane Smith-Gander AO, Ruth Stratton, Robyn Tamke, 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 2026