Donor Program
You can help us to bring music to thousands of people
Orchestra Victoria enriches the cultural lives of Victorians through a wide variety of musical activities performed with vitality and artistic excellence. Your support will assist us to share the joy of music with thousands of Victorians, enabling us to build extensive programs in regional Victoria, support young soloists, give education workshops, and present a broad range of free and low cost concerts accessible to all sectors of the community.
Annual Giving Program
Donors are recognised as follows:
- Benefactor
- $25,000+
- Patron
- $10,000 -$24,999
- Associate
- $1,000 - $9,999
- Enthusiast
- $500 - $999
- Supporter
- $2 - $499
Bequest - Maestro Circle
The Orchestra Victoria Maestro Circle Bequest program offers supporters the opportunity to ensure music's bright future with a gift of love in their Will. An ongoing contribution in the form of a Bequest or other Planned Gift will enable future generations to enjoy the musical performances of Orchestra Victoria as much as you do today. If you decide to make a bequest, we invite you to make your intentions known to us so that we may acknowledge you as a member of The Maestro Circle.
Corporate Partnerships
We encourage partnerships with businesses to develop our programs of concerts and education workshops. Partnerships are specially tailored and the broad range of Orchestra Victoria's activities offer exciting opportunities for businesses throughout Victoria.
For information about the Orchestra Victoria Donation, Bequest or Business Partnership programs, please contact Peter Garnick on 03 9694 3600 or email: info@orchestravictoria.com.au
ORCHESTRA VICTORIA GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE GENEROSITY OF ALL SUPPORTERS.
Supporters:
Program Patrons
- Lady Southey AC - Patron of the Supporter Program
- Miss Betty Amsden OAM - Patron of the Friends Program
Benefactors
- Miss Betty Amsden OAM
- Mr David Mandie AM, OBE
- Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC, DBE
- Lady Southey AC
- John Wertheimer AM & Marcia Wertheimer
Patrons
- Mr Robert Albert AO, RFD, RD & Mrs Libby Albert
- Geoff Handbury AO
- Jigsaw Farms
- Dr Peter Kingsbury, Gippsland Dental Group
Maestro Circle (Bequestors)
- Miss Betty Amsden OAM
- Alan Egan
- Rosemary Forbes
- Ian Hocking
- Dr W. Bonney Rust OBE
- Graeme Studd
- Michael Walker
Associates
- Alan &Sally Beckett
- Stephen W Bolton
- Beth & Tom Bruce
- Peter & Ivanka Canet
- Evelyn & Tom Danos
- Dr Peter Eng
- William J Forrest
- Mrs Neilma Gantner
- Gaye & John Gaylard
- Isabella Green OAM & Richard Green
- Henkell Brothers Australia Pty Ltd
- Darvell M Hutchinson AM
- Dr Alastair Jackson
- Russell &&Jenni Jenkins
- Carmel & Peter Johnson
- Peter & Barbara Kolliner
- Maple-Brown Abbott Investment Managers
- Yvonne & Phillip Marshall
- Heather McKenzie
- McPherson Media Group
- Don & Angela Mercer
- Michelle & Ian Moore
- Lady Potter AC
- Mr John Redman
- Michael Robinson AO & Judith Robinson
- Jason Ronald OAM
- Stephen Shelmerdine AM & Kate Shelmerdine
- Slome-Topol Family Charitable Trust
- Gillian Stillwell
- Ross & Daphne Turnbull
- Mrs Wendy Weight OAM
- Yulgilbar Foundation
Enthusiasts
- Ian & Jo Barker
- Sandy Clark
- Ian Hocking & Rosemary Forbes
- Jean Hadges
- Norma Leslie
- Nicholas Lis & Gay Michau
- Dr David McAlpine
- Anne McCamish
- John McConnell
- Kenneth W Park
- Erna Werner & Neil Werner OAM
Community Support:
Principal Regional Partners
- Bendigo Bank
- Colonial Foundation
- Helen Macpherson Smith Trust
- The Ian Potter Foundation
- The William Buckland Foundation
- VicHealth
Principal Community Partner
- Tattersall’s George Adams Foundation
Supporting Partners
- The A L Lane Foundation
- The Angior Family Foundation
- Besen Family Foundation
- Gwen & Edna Jones Foundation
- The Jack Brockhoff Foundation
- The Lord Mayor's Charitable Fund (Eldon & Anne Foote Trust)
- The Ray & Joyce Uebergang Foundation
- Ivor Ronald Evans Foundation
- Sidney Myer Fund
- Trust Company Limited
- William Angliss (Victoria) Charitable Fund
Regional Education Partners
- Collier Charitable Foundation
- Margaret Stewardson Charitable Trust
Business Partners
- Bib Stillwell BMW
- Equity Trustees
- Iluka Resources Limited
- John Wertheimer and Company
Business Associates
- Ace Radio
- Allens Arthur Robinson
- Chandler Direct Personalised Communication
- Coliban Water Bendigo
- Ernst & Young
- KPMG
Business Supporters
- 3MBS FM 103.5
- Kawai Pianos
- Kent Moving & Storage
- Shelmerdine Vineyards
- In Full Bloom
- Tremayne Salon
- Universal Music
Government Partners
- City of Greater Bendigo
- City of Greater Shepparton
- Horsham Rural City Council
- Latrobe City Council
- Mildura Rural City Council
- City of Boroondara
- City of Melbourne
- Hobsons Bay City Council
- Southern Grampians Shire Council
- Warrnambool City Council
Orchestra Victoria is assisted by the Commonwealth Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
Orchestra Victoria is supported by the Victorian Government through Arts Victoria’s Major Touring Initiative.
Supported by the Victorian Government through the Community Support Fund.

