We would like to say a huge thank you to all our supporters. Your donations power everything we do – from the hundreds of hours of rehearsals, coaching, and behind-the-scenes preparation that power the extraordinary performances you see on stage, to supporting vital programs like new music commissions, education initiatives, and opportunities for singers from all walks of life. It allows us to bring our music to regional centres, work with soloists of international standing, present a huge range of programs, and consistently achieve our high standards of excellence.
In short, your support keeps choral music vibrant, inclusive, and thriving in Australia.
Donations to Sydney Philharmonia Choirs are recognised for 12 months from the date of donation. Supporters listed here are current as at 17 September 2026.
Donations $500 and above are listed below and in our concert program books. We also thank our donors who contribute up to $500. Every gift makes a difference to what we can do.
$50,000+
Macquarie Group Foundation
Wilson Foundation
$10,000-$49,999
Lyn Baker
Stephen and Jennifer Cook
Emeritus Professor Jenny Edwards AM
Griffin Foundation
Ingrid Kaiser
Justice F Kunc and Ms F Rourke
Jonquil Ritter
Min Zhu
Anonymous (4)
$5,000 – $9,999
Katie Blake
Dr David and Sarah Howell
Peter and Yvette Leonard
Macpherson family
Jolanta Masojada
Michael Pain and Lisa Giles
Joanna Sutherland
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Supper Club
Kay Vernon
Sara Watts
Anonymous (3)
$2,500 – $4,999
Susan Barrett
Kate Bartlett
Christine Bishop
Robyn Blainey
David and Halina Brett
Olivier Chretien
Nathalie Deeson – in memory of Brian Deeson
Kate Foot
Debra and Michael Langford
Elizabeth Stuart and Bruce McDiarmid
Anonymous (3)
$1,000 – $2,499
Lillian and Peter Armitage
Tel Asiado
Jock Baird – in memoriam Annette McClure
Caroline Bessemer
John and Sue Bowring
Anita Burkart
Virginia Braden Woolley
Prof Michael Chesterman
Daryl Colquhoun
Joan Connery OAM
Peter Davenport
Jane Diamond
Julie and Bill Dowsley
Kathy Esson
John Fairfax
The Hon Ben Franklin MLC
Bunny Gardiner-Hill
Kay Hannaford
Vesna Hatezic
Margaret Hofman
Ibinabo Ibiebele
David Jacobs
Fiona Joneshart
Murray Keir
Richard and Glenda Kirkby
Linsay and John Knight
Lilly Krienbuhl
Dr Veronica Lambert
Christopher and Gillian Lee
Jill Lester
Vivian Lewin
Rachel Maiden – in memory of Tony Maiden
David Marr
Tomoko and Sohei Maruyama
Helen Meddings
Jeffrey Mellefont
Elizabeth Metanios
In memory of Marjorie Murray
Mary Anne Neilsen OAM
Susan Nicholas
The late Robbie Nicol
Jennie and Ivor Orchard
In memory of Helen Pedersen
Mark Robinson
Félicité Ross
Her Honour Robyn Tupman
Anne Twomey
Bruce Watson and Alison Lockhart
Marianna Wong
Angeline Zaghloul
Anonymous (2)
$500 – $999
Pam Anson
Carole Bailey
Dr Helen Black
Catherine Boyd – in memory of Robert Virtue Boyd
Keith and Lorraine Brister
Peter Callaghan
Averill Chase
Philippa Clingan
Julian Coghlan and Andrea Beattie
Mary Crooks AO
Ian Davies
Ricky Davis
Marco Deininger
James Devenish
Patricia Doughty
Nancy Fox AM
Dr Jane Hunter
Sally and Antony Jeffrey AM
Alison Kent
Janina Key
Terence Kwan
Gregory Lawler
Kevin Lee
Anna Lo
Brian Lobb in memory of Jennifer Lobb
Dr Carolyn Lowry OAM and Peter Lowry AM
Elaine Macdonald
Maggie McKelvey
Rhondda McMurray
Robert Mitchell
Mary Mortimer in memory of Donald Denoon
Louise Nicholas
Anna Pender
Peter Phillips AO and Jane Phillips
Brett Reynolds
Mark Robinson
Coralee Rose
Meg Shaw and Brian Yeo
Michael Whittaker
Louisa Wright
Ellen Wu
Anonymous (1)
Life members
Warwick Anderson
Brian Beech
Ian Bennett
Pam Cunningham
Ruth Edenborough
David Garrett
Vesna Hatezic
Andrea Hoole
Francois Kunc
Carolyn Lowry AM
David Miller AM
Pat O’Dea
Peter Phillips AO
Beverley Price
Melanie Seymour
Ann Turner
Larry Turner
Sara Watts
Jacqui Wilkins
