Support

Since its inception in 2015, the MBO has received over $90,000 in private donations. This fantastic support enables us to plan with confidence—and pay our musicians well.

There are two ways to make a tax-deductible donation to the MBO:

1

Through a credit card donation to our platform with the
Australian Cultural Fund (ACF).

Click here to donate via ACF
2

By direct credit to our bank account. Details supplied on request via the contact button below.

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Our supporters

Join our ever-growing group of marvellous donors

Correct as of December15, 2025

$10,000+

Angela Kayser

Scott Oliphant (Donation of Schaumloffel harpsichord)

$4,000+

Nickola Cooper, Anonymous (1)

$2,000+

Alison and John Cameron

Jean Hadges

Georgina Jamieson

$1,000+

Catherine Cardinet

Prof. Kwong Lee Dow AO

Carrillo Gantner AO

Chris Maxwell AC

Gillian Roberts

Anonymous (5)

$500+

Beverley Davis JP OAM

Faye Goldsmith

Richard Excell

Melinda Geertz

Chris Gunner

Julie Harrison

Dr John Hunt

Wilf Johnston

Irene Kearsey

Jean Lehmann OAM

Philip Maxwell

Terence McCaughan

Libby McMeekin

Sarah Musgrave

Dr Magdalena Simonis AM

Dr Kathryn Strasser

Elizabeth Wallfisch

Anonymous (2)

$250+

Anthony Adair

Paul Browne

John Buxton-Rella

John Gault

Michael Gu

Richard Gubbins

Gabrielle Hall

Dr Clive Kings

Margaret and David Knight

Angela Li

Stephen Morey

Mary Muirhead OAM

Deborah Shnookal

Simon Williams

Anonymous (6)

$100+

Margaret Arnold

Judith Bishop

Rosemary Cameron

Anna Cooke

Lachlan Dent

Jan Harland

Martin Houben

Rosslyn Harrison

Helen Lewis

Tim Lightfoot

Barry Luo

Susan Lyons

Peter Mitchell

Adrian McEniery

Kevin J. Morris

Glendon Phillips

Olga Rewega

Michael Roper

Sue Searls

Charles Terrasson

Carol Veldhoven

Els Vogel

Stephen Walter

Anonymous (16)

Up to $99

Jasmin Bardel

Margot Breidahl

Sonia Heifetz

Renee Kobelt

Denise Livingstone

Anna McDowall

Queenie Muntz

Peter Nesveda

Anna Pokorny

Donna Thibault

Gemma Turvey

Anonymous (12)

The Melbourne Baroque Orchestra also gratefully acknowledges the support of the Robert Salzer Foundation, The Erica Foundation, The University of Melbourne, St John's Southgate and the Australian Cultural Fund.