Our Supporters

Queensland Symphony Orchestra is proud to acknowledge the generosity of our valued financial supporters.

#Lifetime Giving

Visionary supporters whose regular, lifetime giving exceeds $10,000
We thank You.

As at 30 April 2025

#Platinum

$500,000 +

Dr Philip Bacon AO

Tim Fairfax AC and Gina Fairfax AC

Tim Fairfax Family Foundation

Prof. Ian Frazer AC and Caroline Frazer

In Memory of Harold Mitchell AC

Dr Cathryn Mittelheuser AM

Trevor and Judith St Baker Family Foundation

Arthur Waring

#Diamond

$250,000 - $499,000

The Pidgeon Family

John B Reid AO and Lynn-Rainbow Reid AM

Dr Peter Sherwood

John Story AO and Georgina Story

Noel and Geraldine Whittaker


#Patron

$100,000 - $249,999

Dr Philip Aitken and Dr Susan Urquhart

Birtles Family Foundation

Estate of Susan Mary Blake

Dr John H. Casey

Dora English

Malcolm and Andrea Hall-Brown

Peggy Allen Hayes

Estate of Barbara Jean Hebden

GB and MK Ilett

Di Jameson OAM

Jellinbah Group

CP Morris

In Memory of Mr and Mrs J.C. Overell

The Honourable Anthe Philippides

Dr Graham and Kate Row

Beverley June Smith

Greg and Jan Wanchap

Anonymous (3)


#Maestro

$50,000 - $99,999

Associate Professor John Allan and Dr Janet Allan

David and Judith Beal

Dr Julie Beeby

Joseph Butta and In Memory of Veronika Butta

Constantine Carides

Dr Ralph and Susan Cobcroft

Eastern Star Foundation

Ian and Cass George

Prof. Ian Gough AM and Dr Ruth Gough

In Memory of Heather Grebert

Will and Lorna Heaslop

The John Villiers Trust

Andrea Kriewaldt

Frances and Stephen Maitland OAM RFD

David Miller and Rosslyn Walker

Desmond B Misso Esq.

Morgans Foundation

Heidi Rademacher In Memory of Hans Rademacher

Alan Symons and In Memory of Bruce Short, Kevin Woodhouse and Graham Webster

Stack Family Foundation

Dr Damien Thomson and Dr Glenise Berry

Elinor and Anthony Travers

Prof. Hans Westerman and In Memory of Frederika Westerman

R. M. Wylie

Anonymous (2)


#Symphony

$20,000 - $49,999

The K&D / S&R Anketell Foundation

John and Bonnie Bauld

Kay Bryan

Dr Betty Byrne Henderson AM

Elene Carides

Roslyn Carter

Clem Jones Foundation

Sarah and Mark Combe

Dr James R Conner

Professor Paul and Ann Crook

Hon Martin Daubney AM KC

I. L. Dean

Alan Galwey

Dr Edgar Gold and Dr Judith Gold

Lea and John Greenaway

Dr Pamela Greet and Nicholas Beaton

Leonie Henry

Valmay Hill and Russell Mitchell

Marie Isackson

Tony and Patricia Keane

John and Helen Keep

Michael Kenny

Dr Colin and Noela Kratzing

Shirley Leuthner

Prof. Andrew and Kate Lister

Dr Les and Pam Masel

Page and Marichu Maxson

In Memory of Jolanta Metter

Simon Mills

In Memory of Margaret Mittelheuser AM

B and D Moore

Parascos Eagles Family

Ian Paterson

Peterson Family

Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University

Graeme Rosewarne and Jim O'Neill

Bruce and Sue Shepherd

Anne Shipton

Siu Family Fund

Sidney Irene Thomas (In Memory)

Dr Geoffrey Trim

The Curavis Fund

Margaret and Robert Williams

Anonymous (5)

#Concerto

$10,000 - $19,999

ADFAS Brisbane

Aitken Whyte Lawyers

Julieanne Alroe

Emeritus Professor Cora V. Baldock

Dr Geoffrey Barnes and In Memory of Elizabeth Barnes

Prof. Margaret Barrett

M.J. Bellotti

Trudy Bennett

Dr John and Jan Blackford

Greg and Jacinta Chalmers

T.C. and M.R. Cooney

Ruth Cox

Dr Peter Hopson and Julie Crozier

Tony Denholder and Scott Gibson

Roger and Sarah Derrington

Susan Ellis

Elva Emmerson

Rebekah Ferris and Greg Hall

Chris and Sue Freeman

Sophie Galaise

Emeritus Professors Catherin Bull AM and Dennis Gibson AO

Dr Edward C. Gray

Doug Hall Foundation

Gwenda Heginbothom

Dr Alison M Holloway

In Memory of Barbara Crowley

Trevor and Wendy Jackson

The Helene Jones Charity Trust

Ainslie Just

In Memory of Dr Vicki Knopke

Guy and Kathleen Knopke

M. Lejeune

Lynne and Franciose Lip

Susan Mabin

Greg and Jan Marsh

Nola McCullagh

John and Julienne McKenna

Annalisa and Tony Meikle

Howard and Katherine Munro

Naomi Milgrom Foundation

Rene Nicolaides OAM and the late Dr Nicholas Nicolaides AM

Ron and Marise Nilsson

Prof G.R. Nimmo RFD

Jordan and Pat Pearl

Margaret Pelton

Marion Pender, Ewan and Renee Key

In Memory of Pat Riches

Neil W Root and Trevor J Rowsell

Judith and Roger Sack

Iain G Saul

The Shepherd Family Foundation

Siganto Foundation

Dr Margaret Soroka

Helen Sotiriadis

Robin Spencer

John and Jenny Stoll

Valerie Tam and Andrew Gray

Dr Siok Tan

Dr Peter Taylor

Tramanco Pty Ltd

Ashby Utting

Gwen Warhurst

Anonymous (19)



#Annual Giving

Recognising music lovers who have supported your Orchestra over the last 12 months.
We thank you.

As at 30 April 2025

#Allegro

$100,000 - $249,999

Tim Fairfax AC and Gina Fairfax AC

Tim Fairfax Family Foundation

Prof. Ian Frazer AC and Caroline Frazer

Dr Cathryn Mittelheuser AM

#Con Brio

$50,000 - $99,999

Dr Philip Bacon AO

In Memory of Heather Grebert

Malcolm and Andrea Hall-Brown

#Intermezzo

$20,000 - $49,999

Birtles Family Foundation

Dr Graham and Kate Row

Trevor and Judith St Baker Family Foundation

John Story AO and Georgina Story

Dr Philip Aitken and Dr Susan Urquhart

In Memory of Mr and Mrs J.C. Overell


#Grazioso

$10,000 - $19,999

Associate Professor John Allan and Dr Janet Allan

The K&D / S&R Anketell Foundation

John and Bonnie Bauld

Dr John H. Casey

Dr Ralph and Susan Cobcroft

Eastern Star Foundation

Prof. Ian Gough AM and Dr Ruth Gough

Peggy Allen Hayes

GB and MK Ilett

Frances and Stephen Maitland OAM RFD

B and D Moore

Morgans Foundation

CP Morris

Naomi Milgrom Foundation

Parascos Eagles Family

The Honourable Anthe Philippides

Judith and Roger Sack

Siu Family Fund

Alan Symons and In Memory of Bruce Short, Kevin Woodhouse and Graham Webster

Stack Family Foundation

Tramanco Pty Ltd

Elinor and Anthony Travers

Anonymous (3)

#Vivace

$5,000 - $9,999

Megan and Gerald Arends

David and Judith Beal

Dr Julie Beeby

Dr James R Conner

Professor Paul and Ann Crook

Dr Frank and In Memory of Dr Ailbhe Cunningham

Tanya Denning

Alan Galwey

Louise Goodchild and Jennifer Franklin

Dr Pamela Greet and Nicholas Beaton

Frederick Henderson

Valmay Hill and Russell Mitchell

Dr Geoffrey Hirst AM and Dr Sally Wilde

Di Jameson OAM

Dr Colin and Noela Kratzing

Michael and Christine Leah

John and Julienne McKenna

Rosslyn Walker and David Miller

Margaret Pelton

Peterson Family

Heidi Rademacher In Memory of Hans Rademacher

Anne Shipton

Dr Margaret Soroka

Dr Damien Thomson and Dr Glenise Berry

Ashby Utting

Marion Pender, Ewan and Renee Key

Lea and John Greenaway

The Curavis Fund

Anonymous (7)


#Presto

$2,500 - $4,999

ADFAS Brisbane

Emeritus Professor Cora V. Baldock

Elene Carides

Sarah and Mark Combe

Hon Martin Daubney AM KC

Susan Ellis

Gardiner Family Foundation

Dr Edgar Gold and Dr Judith Gold

John and Lois Griffin

Will and Lorna Heaslop

Professor Helen Johnson

John and Helen Keep

Guy and Kathleen Knopke

Deborah Terry and Ottmar Lipp

Jim and Maxine Macmillan

Dr Les and Pam Masel

In Memory of Jolanta Metter

Prof G.R. Nimmo RFD

Dorelle Parry

Dean Penfold

Rawlings Family

The Shepherd Family Foundation

Helen Sotiriadis

Dr Siok Tan

Anonymous (6)


#Stretto

$1,000 - $2,499

Julieanne Alroe

Russell Anstey

Roger Bagley

Dame Quentin Bryce AD CVO

Peter and Tricia Callaghan

Drew and Christine Castley

Greg and Jacinta Chalmers

T.C. and M.R. Cooney

Dr Peter Hopson and Julie Crozier

Robert Dagworthy AM and Christine Dagworthy

E Dann and P McNicol

Terry and Jane Daubney

Robyn Elliot

Dr Chris Elvin and Dr Nancy Liyou

Russell Fortescue

Merrilyn and Kevin Goos

Penny Gordon OAM and Dr Susanne Whitehead In Memory of Marjorie Gordon

Hans Gottlieb

Dr Margaret Hammer and Dr Richard Clegg

Gail Ann Harrison

Cindy Harrop

Herbert Heimgartner

John Hornibrook

L. A. Hudson

In Memory of Barbara Crowley

Ainslie Just

Tony and Patricia Keane

Earl Larmar

David and Erica Lee

Rachel Leung

Shirley Leuthner

Lisa Meyers

Prof. Andrew and Kate Lister

Lesley Lluka

Gay Lohse

Susan Mabin

Elizabeth Macintosh

Greg and Jan Marsh

Loraine McLaren

Annalisa and Tony Meikle

Peter and Jill Millroy

Desmond B Misso Esq.

Howard and Katherine Munro

Gail Newton In Memory of the late Hamilton Newton

Dene Olding AM

In Memory of Dr ED Johnston

Ian Paterson

Catherine Pearse

Power Tynan Accountants

G and B Robins

Anthony Simmonds

Robin Spencer

John and Jenny Stoll

Dr Peter Taylor

Katherine Trent and in Memory of Paul Reed

Sandie Tuckett

The William Angliss Charitable Fund

Dr Beres Woodhead AM

Tony and Linda Young

Glen Gole AM and Kaye Gole

Lyn Parsons

Anonymous (22)


#Tutti

$500 - $999

Cameron Alexander

Dr Dinah Blunt

Dr Sheena L. Burnell

Kathleen Barbara Clifford

Patricia Dewhirst

Jane Eastwood

Denise and John Elkins

Jen Gallery

D J Gardiner

Wendy Green

Loretta Hyne

Andrew Kopittke

Lynne and Francoise Lip

Timothy Matthies and Chris Bonnily

Erin McKenna

In Memory of Harry Miles

Diana Osbaldiston

Josephine Secis

Dan Styles

Ewen and Tina Thompson

Bruce Wallis

Associate Professor Michele Walsh

Gwen Warhurst

I S and H Wilkey

Robert and Patricia Wilson

Colin Mackerras

Henry Smerdon AM

R and N Teakle

Professor Alan Lawson and Professor Joanne Tompkins

Anonymous (26)


#Supporter

$100 - $499

Lorelei Bache

Stephanie Bau

Trudy Bennett

John and Margaret Biggs

Dr John and Jan Blackford

Lindsey Boileau

Patricia Boulton

Manus Boyce

Carol Carmudie

Catherine Carter

Lawrence Caruana

Kay Caruso

W R and H Castles

Roger and Barbara Clarke

J.W. Clarkson

Adam Claxton

Rita Bernadette Cleveland

Michelle Corfe

Ruth Cox

Gerry Crooks

Denise Dawson

Bruce Dodd

Sheila Doggrell

P and N Doolan

Bruce Duke

Sophie Dwyer

Vera Elvery

Marty Evans

Paul Evans

Garth and Floranne Everson

Rodrick Fayle OAM

Brigid Felsman

Kerry Flello

Elma Fletcher

Peter Garrett

Professor Mary Garson

Heather Gee

Murray Gourlie

Ruth Hamlyn-Harris

Margaret Hammer

Louise Hamshere

Yvonne Hansen

Madeleine Harasty

Margaret Henderson

Dr Alison M Holloway

Deslea Hughes

Julie-Anne Jones

Leigh Kavanagh

Annabel Knowles

Margaret J Knox

Andrea Kriewaldt

Tiancheng Lan

Jane Lee Ling

Peta Margrie

Fay Matheson

Lola McDonald

Rebecca Mellor

Sandra Miles

Reuben Miller

Guy Mitchell

Noeleen Morgan

Cormac Murphy

Georgina Napier-Munn

Julia Nguyen

Julie Nichles

Dr Patricia O'Connor

Philip & Janice Oostenbroek

Averil Oxenford

Dorothy Reeves

Dr Phelim Reilly

Gordon Richardson

Norman Rowley

Julie Salter

Terry Sinton

Gwendoline Skeers

Judith Sneyd

Roland Steck

Julie Swannell

Maria Tanase

Sidney Irene Thomas (In Memory)

Harry Thompson

William Turnbull

Xueping Wang

Andrew Warnes

Kerrin Watter

John and Sharon Watterson

Kylie Whittington

Neil Williams

Bruce Wilson

Gregory Wilson

Judy Wilson

Louise Wilson

Alpha   Yap

Vija Zars

Anonymous (154)

#Supporter

$2 - $99

Dulcie Adam

Don Barrett

Ili Bone

Laraine Brengman

Rosie Bruce

Leonard Boulton

Adele Carr

Anita Chesmond

Ms Rae Clark

Katie Cowie

Ms D. K. Cunningham

Huifeng Dai

Ms Wei Fok

Graeme and Jan George

Lea and John Greenaway

John and Lois Griffin

Bev Kennett

Dylan Kerr

DV and LE Killer

Martin Knight

Amelia Lee

Christina Lee

Rebecca Lehman

Sally Maletz

Joyce Mann

Meg Moller

June Prescott

Trevor & Judith St Baker Family Foundation

Susan Scott

KW Sommerfeld and Family

In memory of Geoff Spiller, late QSO trumpeter

R & N Teakle

Lena Tisdall

Frances Turner

Matthew Waterfall

Dr Penny Webb

Paula Whitcombe

Anonymous (168)

Supporter recognition is very important to us.

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Queensland Symphony Orchestra respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which the Orchestra works, plays, and creates music, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.