OUR DONORS

A huge thank you to
our family
of supporters.

Our donor categories are named after famous 18th century patrons of music, including those who supported Haydn, Beethoven and Mozart. Without them, we may not have the many works we cherish and enjoy performing for you today! We are incredibly grateful to all of you, the modern day patrons, in every different category, who support AHE today. We could not do what we do without you. Thank you!— Skye McIntosh, Artistic Director

Who were the musical patrons our donor categories are named after?

  • Queen Maria Theresa

    An important patron of Haydn.

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  • Prince Esterházy

    Long term employer of Haydn.

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  • Count Waldstein

    Early Patron of Beethoven

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  • Gottfried Van Swieten

    Patron of Haydn Mozart & Beethoven

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  • Nicolai Galitzin

    Commissioned Op. 127, 130 & 132 Quartets.

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  • Prince Lobkowitz 

    A significant suppoter of Beethoven

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  • Andrey Razumovsky

    Commissioned the Op. 59 String Quartets

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  • Queen Charlotte

    A patron of J.C. Bach & Invited Mozart to perform at the palace at age 8

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Chair’s Circle

The Chair’s Circle is a special group of supporters that underpin The Australian Haydn Ensemble’s core annual program.

Marco Belgiorno-Zegna AM & Angela Belgiorno-Zegna
Sherry & the late Tom Gregory
Karin Keighley
Peter & Lisa Macqueen
Kevin McCann AO & Deidre McCann
Ian & Pam McGaw
Anthony Strachan
Peter Young AM & Susan Young
Anonymous (1)

Artistic Director's Circle

The Artistic Director’s Circle supports special projects, orchestral programs, larger-scale works, and core Australian Haydn Ensemble activities.
Jan Bowen AM FRSN
Carolyn Fletcher AM
Adrian Maroya
Jon & Susanne North
Peter & Vivienne Skinner

Musician’s Chair

Skye McIntosh, Artistic Director and Leader's Chair 
Supported by Mrs W.G. Keighly

Planned Giving

Bequest

The Australian Haydn Ensemble warmly acknowledges the bequest it has received from the Estate of Elizabeth Howard.

Pledged Bequests

We are hugely appreciative of all those who have pledged a bequest to the Australian Haydn Ensemble.

Australian Haydn Ensemble
Annual Giving Donors

  • Sherry & the late Tom Gregory
    Howarth Foundation
    Karin Keighley
    Kevin McCann AO & Deidre McCann
    Anonymous 1

  • Marco Belgiorno-Zegna AM & Angela Belgiorno-Zegna
    David & Anne Eustace Foundation
    Peter & Lisa Macqueen
    Philanthropy Initiative Australia, a giving fund of the APS Foundation

  • Jan Bowen AM FRSN
    Adrian Maroya
    Ian & Pam McGaw
    Anthony Strachan

  • Martin & Ursula Armstrong
    Clive Birch
    Carolyn Fletcher AM
    Reg & Kathie Grinberg
    Jon & Susanne North
    Peter & Vivienne Skinner
    Peter Young AM & Susan Young
    In Memory of Tom Gregory & Timothy Pascoe

  • Antoinette Albert
    Mark Bethwaite AM & Jill Bethwaite
    Keith & Louise Brodie
    Dr Andrew Byrne & Allan Gill
    Chapman Eastway Charitable Foundation
    Dr Michael & the late Dr Colleen Chesterman
    George H. Clark
    Robert & Carmel Clark
    Dr Terry & Julie Clarke
    Jean Cockayne
    Dr Peter Craswell
    Peter & Prudence Davenport
    Rob Diamond
    Jeremy Eccles FRSN & Kate Eccles OAM
    David, Katrina & Madeline Evans
    Ralph Evans AO & Maria Evans
    John Fairfax AO & Libby Fairfax
    Richard Fisher AM & Diana Fisher
    Dr Marguerite Foxon
    Bunny Gardiner-Hill
    Prof Pru Goward AO
    Sharon Green
    James Hardigg
    The Hon Don Harwin
    Ann Hoban
    Sarah de Jong
    Lucy Kalangi
    David Kent OAM & Angela Kent
    Celia Lillywhite
    David Maloney AM & Erin Flaherty
    Bronwyn McNaughton
    Dr Jacqueline Milne
    Jeremy Morris & Kate Guilfoyle
    Trevor Parkin
    Nick Payne
    David & Elizabeth Platt
    Kay Vernon
    The Hon. Anthony Whealy K.C. & Annie Whealy
    Anonymous (6)

  • Priscilla Adey
    Mary Ashton
    Jock Baird
    Tony Barnett
    Dr Chris Blaxland
    Lloyd Capps & Mary Jo Capps AM
    Richard & Cynthia Coleman
    Christine Cooper
    Stuart & Felicity Coughlan
    Dr John Dearn
    Sandra Duggan
    Dr Meredith Edwards
    Jean Gifford
    David Jordan & Louise Walsh
    Gerard Joseph
    Diccon & Liz Loxton
    Dr Paul & Betty Meyer
    Janet Nash
    Deidre Rickards
    Lisbeth Roberts
    Greg & Wendy See
    Penelope Seidler AM
    Mike & Rosie Sprange
    David Whitehouse
    Anonymous (3)

  • Ann Armstrong
    Wayne Arthur
    James Ashburner
    Patrick Batho MBE & Jenny Batho
    Richard Bloor
    Jeffrey Bridger
    Wendy Cobcroft
    Dr Nola Cooke
    Michael Fong
    Rosemary Greaves
    Henry O'Connor
    David & Jill Townsend
    Alicia Williams
    Anonymous (3)

  • Catherine Andrews
    Pam Behncke
    Prof David Bryant OAM & Diana Bryant
    David Cummins
    Alan Ford
    Stephen Gates
    Patricia Goodman
    Ruth Grahame
    Lesley Harland
    Garth Hartley
    Elisabeth Hawkins
    Elisabeth Heard
    Malcolm Hill
    Julia Hoffman
    Paul Hopmeier & Janice King
    Dr Victoria Hughes
    Paul & Carol James
    Heather Kenway
    Karleen Klaiber
    Cookie Lloyd
    Diana MacDonell
    Ken Mackay
    Paula McLean
    Terry & Catherine McCullagh
    Joanne McGrath
    Judy McKenna
    Jan Marie Musico
    Heather Nash
    Paul O'Donnell
    Dr Sue Packer
    Raymond Patman
    Andrew Peace
    Sarah Pitt
    Anne Quinane
    Helen Rankin
    Jennifer Rose-Innes
    Dr Richard Sippe
    Jenny Stewart
    Helen Tracey
    Jeremy Wainwright
    Dr Frances Whalan
    Anonymous (8)

  • Chapman Eastway Charitable Foundation
    David & Anne Eustace Foundation.
    Howarth Foundation
    Jibb foundation
    Sir Asher & Lady Joel Foundation
    Key Foundation
    Philanthropy Initiative Australia, a giving fund of the APS Fdn
    Sinsay Pty Ltd
    Stoneglen Foundation

This listing is correct as of 15 July 2025, and we gratefully recognise all donations received since 1 July 2024.