Support

Since its inception in 2015, the MBO has received over $40,000 in private donations, and more than $15,000 in 2023. 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)

Support us through the ACF
2

By direct credit to our bank account. Details supplied on request via the Contact form below.

Contact us

Our supporters

Join our ever-growing group of marvellous donors

Correct as of December 18, 2023

$6,000+

Angela Kayser

$3,000+

Anonymous (1)

$2,000+

Jean Hadges

$1,000+

Alison and John Cameron

Prof. Kwong Lee Dow AO

Carrillo Gantner AO

Chris Maxwell AC

Gillian Roberts

Anonymous (4)

$500+

Catherine Cardinet

Julie Harrison

Dr John Hunt

Wilf Johnston

Irene Kearsey

Jean Lehmann OAM

Philip Maxwell

Dr Magdalena Simonis AM

Elizabeth Wallfisch

Anonymous (2)

$250+

Anthony Adair

Paul Browne

John Buxton-Rella

Beverley Davis JP OAM

John Gault

Melinda Geertz

Faye Goldsmith

Michael Gu

Gabrielle Hall

Angela Li

Libby McMeekin

Mary Muirhead OAM

Deborah Shnookal

Kathryn Strasser

Simon Williams

Anonymous (5)

$100+

Margaret Arnold

Joseph Barake

Judith Bishop

Rosemary Cameron

Anna Cooke

Lachlan Dent

Martin Houben

Margaret Knight

Helen Lewis

Barry Luo

Susan Lyons

Stephen Morey

Kevin J. Morris

Michael Roper

Charles Terrasson

Carol Veldhoven

Stephen Walter

Anonymous (12)

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 (10)

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.