Musical Chairs
Your front-row seat to the journey of a professional musician
Classical music would not exist without the dedication and passion of its musicians, who only exist through the support of individuals like you.
By choosing to sponsor a musician, you are not only helping to ensure their career thrives, but also joining a centuries-old tradition of direct patron-to-artist relationship in music; a tradition that helped create the artform as we know it and continues to sustain it even to this day.
As a Musical Chairs sponsor, you will have a front-row seat to the journey of a professional musician, having the opportunity to befriend your chosen artist and learn about their personal and professional life. This relationship makes a direct positive impact on the life of our musicians, ensuring that they can continue to share their talent with the world and, together, allow us to reach new heights.
Levels of Sponsorship
Join us in our mission to have each musician of Orchestra Victoria supported. We encourage you to join friends and family in a syndicate to fulfil a sponsorship commitment. Together, we can ensure that our musicians thrive in our community for generations to come.
- Concertmaster - $45,000
- Deputy Concertmaster - $20,000
- Principal - $10,000
- Associate Principal - $8,000
- Tutti - $5,000
Orchestra Victoria is a not-for-profit organisation with DGR-1 status. All gifts of $2 and above are tax-deductible.
Sponsor our musicians
Erica Kennedy
Associate Principal First ViolinRachel Gamer
Tutti ViolinPhilip Nixon
Tutti ViolinJohn Noble
Tutti ViolinLucy Warren
Tutti ViolinTony Zhai
Principal First ViolinThomas Higham
Associate Principal ViolaJason Bunn
Tutti ViolaMelissa Chominsky
Section Principal CelloDiane Froomes
Associate Principal CelloPhilippa Gardner
Tutti CelloTania Hardy-Smith
Tutti CelloKylie Davies
Associate Principal Double BassMatthew Thorne
Tutti Double BassJoshua de Graaf
Associate Principal OboePaul Champion
Section Principal ClarinetJustin Beere
Associate Principal ClarinetLinda Hewett
Principal Third HornMark Fitzpatrick
Section Principal TrumpetTimothy Francis
Associate Principal TrumpetBenjamin Anderson
Principal Bass TromboneScott Evans
Section Principal TromboneMathew Levy
Section Principal PercussionKieran Conrau
Associate Principal TromboneSponsor a musician
Help shape the future of our musicians by becoming a sponsor. To discuss sponsorship, please contact our Philanthropy Coordinator, Nathaniel at [email protected] or 0408 932 198.
Our sponsored musicians
Sulki Yu
ConcertmasterYi Wang
Deputy ConcertmasterMonica Naselow
Principal Second ViolinRebecca Shirley
Tutti ViolinBinny Baik
Tutti ViolinMatt Hassall
Tutti ViolinRachael Hunt
Tutti ViolinPaul McMillan
Section Principal ViolaLisa-Maree Amos
Section Principal FluteDafydd Camp
Principal Cor AnglaisGuy du Blêt
Section Principal TimpaniAlyssa Conrau
Tutti ViolinSarah Cuming
Tutti CelloNadine Delbridge
Tutti ViolaMusical Chairs Sponsors
Concertmaster Gifts of $45,000
Lady Southey AC
Concertmaster | Sulki Yu
Principal Gifts of $10,000
Susan & Leith Campbell
Section Principal Violin | Yi Wang
Mr Jim Cousins AO & Mrs Libby Cousins AM with Igor Zambelli
Section Principal Timpani | Guy du Blet
Peter Griffin AM & Terry Swann
Section Principal Flute | Lisa-Maree Amos
Section Principal Second Violin | Monica Naselow
Ms Linda Herd
Principal Cor Anglais | Dafydd Camp
Section Principal Viola | Paul McMillan
Don & Angela Mercer
Section Principal Double Bass | Stuart Riley
Tutti Gifts of $5,000
Mr Andrew Fairley AM
Tutti Violin | Rebecca Adler
The Fielding Foundation
Tutti Violin | Rachael Hunt
Tutti Violin | Binny Baik
Mr Russell and Dr Jenni Jenkins
Tutti Violin | Matt Hassall
Leanne Menegazzo
Tutti Violin | Alyssa Conrau
Angela Kayser
Tutti Cello | Sarah Cuming
Kangaroo Ground Nominees Ptd Ltd
Tutti Viola | Nadine Delbridge