Our Donors

SYO gratefully acknowledges the following donors who support SYO. Your contributions have enabled talented young musicians to take leadership roles within their ensembles whilst removing financial barriers for families across Sydney and regional NSW. Through your investment, our musicians are accessing pathways to professional careers, bringing orchestral music to new audiences in diverse venues, and demonstrating that artistic excellence thrives when it’s truly accessible to all. Your support is helping shape the next generation of Australia’s orchestral music leaders. 

$50,000+ 

Howarth Foundation 

Patricia H Reid Endowment Fund 

Macquarie Group Foundation 

$10,000+ 

Steve Bell 

Susie Dickson 

Kate and Daryl Dixon 

John and Irene Garran 

Ian and Pam McGaw 

 

$2,000+ 

Francis Beens and Samantha Boston 

Christine Bishop 

Richard Cobden SC 

Bunny Gardiner-Hill 

The Greatorex Fund 

Des and Peter Hunter 

Alan Hauserman & Janet Nash 

Ian Kelly and Michael Thompson OAM 

Murray Keir 

Sunny Lusted 

Jon North 

Malcolm Williams 

Ravenmill Foundation 

$1,000+ 

Joe Costa 

Julie Durrant 

Stuart Green 

Anthony Gregg & Deanne Whittleston 

The Griffin Foundation 

Mira Joksovic 

Reg & Jacqui Johnston 

Jeffrey & Anna Mellefont 

Reingard Porges 

Albert Poon 

Helen Trinca 

 

$500+ 

Antoinette Albert 

John & Jill Allen 

Andrew Botros 

Roland Cadry 

Priscilla Cigana 

Lournada David 

Werner Fuggersberger 

Sabrina Jajoo 

Kathryn Lambert & Don Dillon 

Lah-Lah Productions 

ChinHer Lin 

Kerrie Ma 

Alex Oh 

Felicite Ross 

ChanJuan Zheng