The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra is extremely grateful to the generous individuals, families and foundations who make significant contributions to the orchestra's performance and education activities
Annual donor acknowledgements
We are thrilled to acknowledge our annual donors who are ensuring the future of the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra.
Young Mannheim Symphonists Sponsor
Metal Manufacturers Limited
The Co-Artistic Directors’ Patrons
Robert Albert † & Elizabeth Albert
Denbigh Foundation
Susie Dickson * & the late Martin Dickson †
Humanity Foundation & Talya Masel
Hedley McGregor †
Paul & Sandra Salteri
Rosemary Szente
Robert Salzer Foundation
Anonymous
Principal Flute Chair Patrons
Ian & Pam McGaw
Instrument Donors
Jan Stanwell - Romantic Flute
Jason Catlett - Early Modern Cello Bow
Bronwyn Thurling - Natural Horn
Anonymous - Baroque & Classical Oboes & Classical Clarinets
$1,000 - $4,999
Rachael Beesley
Michael Chesterman
Suellen Enestrom
Sharon Green
The Hon Don Harwin
Michael & Dimity Riley *
Felicite Ross
Leona & Bruce Sterling
Roger & Karen Stott
Kay Vernon *
Alpha & Libby Yap
$500 - $999
Deborah Brook
Frances Carlile
Tim Dehn
Craig Hassed
Richard Kefford
Roderick & Elizabeth King
Darrin McCann & Cameron Patrick
Rosemary Purdie
Margaret Wait Ferguson *
* Denotes Richard Gill Memorial Fund Annual Donors. We would like to acknowledge our annual donors to the Richard Gill Memorial Fund whose support allows us to continue Richard's incredible legacy.
Donations of $500 or more are acknowledged on this page and in our concert programs for the 12 months following the financial year of the donation.
We would also like to thank our donors who contribute up to $500 annually. Every gift has an impact and allows us to continue sharing our music through performance, education and community engagement.
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Roger & Karen Stott
Anonymous
Founding Donor Acknowledgements
We would like to acknowledge the Founding Donors of the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra who donated $500 or more in the orchestra’s first five years.
> $20,000
Robert Albert AO † & Elizabeth Albert
CAGES Foundation
Roxane Clayton †
Martin Dickson † & Susie Dickson
The Humanity Foundation & Talya Masel
H G McGregor †
Paul & Sandra Salteri
Skyblue Australia
Anonymous
$10,000 - $19,999
Ian Dickson & Reg Holloway
Richard Kefford AM
James MacNamara
Robert Salzer Foundation
Gail Spira
Kim Williams & Catherine Dovey
$5,000 - $9,999
Australian String Teachers’ Association
Jason Bowran & Faris Cosic
Janet Donald
Penny Ferguson
Hugh Mackay AO & Sheila Mackay
Felicite Ross
$1,000 - $4,999
Vivian Bayl
John & Anna Bell
Emily Booker
Grahame & Elizabeth Bunyan
Chris Burrows & Lee Harris
Prof Colin Chesterman & Prof Judith Whitworth
Professor Michael Chesterman
Elaine Chia
Alastair & Elizabeth Corbett
Dalwood-Wylie Foundation
Dominic David
Daniel Dean
Alan Phillip de Boos-Smith
Jürgen & Ailsa Eckel
Suellen Enestrom
Gow Gates Insurance
Mariana Green
Virginia Henderson
Katrina Holmes à Court
David & Philippa Jeremy
Helen Lynch AM & Helen Bauer
Ann McFarlane
Pamela McGaw
Ian & Susie McIntosh
Nicholas Minogue
Laurence Miro & Patricia Abraham
Paul O'Donnell
Timothy Pascoe †
Miguel Carrasco Renee Martin
Angus Richards
Mary Ronzani
Roger & Karen Stott
Leslie C. Thiess
Margaret Wait Ferguson
Geoff & Karen Wilson
Dave & Jan Wood
Anonymous
$500 - $999
Ian Batey
Jenny Bott
Meaghan Gill
John & Sari Gordon
Howard Gurney
Kevin Held
Craig Johnston
Rosemary Leamon
David Leggett
Annette Maluish
Prof David McKenzie
Denbigh Morris
Emma Morris
Liz Nield
Michael & Dimity Riley
Frank Robertson
Graham & Merylyn Russell
Deborah Solomon
Richard Spencer
Kay Vernon
Julia Wee
Anonymous
2025 concert season partners
government partners
This project is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland’s QASP and Touring Queensland Funds.
The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Fraser Coast Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.
