Our Supporters
We continue to grow and thrive through the generosity of our supporters. We are very grateful to our sponsors and patrons and hope you will consider joining them. We offer a close involvement in the life of the Orchestra with many opportunities to meet players, attend rehearsals and even accompany us on tour.
Principal Patrons
- John Armitage Charitable Trust
- Dr Tony Trapp MBE
- Denys and Vicki Firth
- Adrian Frost
- Imogen Charlton-Edwards
- Sir Martin and Lady Smith OBE
Season Patrons
- Julian and Annette Armstrong
- Nigel Jones and Françoise Valat-Jones
- Philip & Rosalyn Wilkinson
- Mark and Rosamund Williams
Project Patrons
- Ian S Ferguson CBE and Dr Susan Tranter
- Bruce Harris
- Selina and David Marks
ABS Circle
- Mark and Susan Allen
- Sir Victor and Lady Blank
- Sir Martin and Lady Smith
- Peter Cundill Foundation
- The Vernon Ellis Foundation
Aria Patrons
- Steven Larcombe
- Peter and Veronica Lofthouse
- Stanley Lowy
- Gary and Nina Moss
- Stephen and Penny Pickles
- Rupert Sebag-Montefiore
- Maarten and Taina Slendebroek
- Caroline Steane
- Eric Tomsett
Chair Patrons
- Mrs Nicola Armitage - Education Director
- Victoria and Edward Bonham Carter - Principal Trumpet
- Katharine Campbell - Violin
- Anthony and Celia Edwards - Principal Oboe
- James Flynn KC - Co-Principal Lute/Theorbo
- Paul Forman -Co-Principal Cello/Violin/Co-Principal Horn
- Jonathan Gaisman- Viola
- Andrew Green KC and Jennifer Hirschl - Principal Clarinet
- Michael and Harriet Maunsell - Principal Keyboard
- Christina - Flute
- Jenny and Tim Morrison - Second Violin
- Andrew Nurnberg - Co-Principal Oboe
- Professor Richard Portes CBE FBA - Co-Principal Bassoon
- John and Rosemary Shannon - Principal Horn
- Sue Sheridan OBE - Education
- Crispin Woodhead and Christine Rice - Principal Timpani
Education Patrons
- Sir Timothy and Lady Lloyd
- Susan Palmer OBE
- Andrew and Cindy Peck
- Professor Richard Portes CBE FBA
Associate Patrons
- Damaris Albarrán
- Noël and Caroline Annesley
- Sir Richard Arnold and Mary Elford
- Hugh and Michelle Arthur
- George and Kay Brock
- David and Marilyn Clark
- David Emmerson
- Jonathan Parker Charitable Trust
- Roger Heath MBE and Alison Heath MBE
- Peter and Sally Hilliar
- Philip Hughes
- Kristin Konschnik
- Kathryn Langridge
- Moira and Robert Latham
- Sir Timothy and Lady Lloyd
- Roger Mears and Joanie Speers
- David Mildon in memory of Lesley Mildon
- John Nickson and Simon Rew
- Andrew and Cindy Peck
- Peter Rosenthal
- Michael Spagat
- Emily Stubbs and Stephen McCrum
- Roger and Pam Stubbs
- Simon and Karen Taube
- Shelley von Strunckel
- Mr J Westwood
- Tim Rhys-Morgan
Young Ambassador Patrons
- Jessica Kemp & Alex Kemp
- Breandán Knowlton
Young Patrons
- Marina Abel Smith
- Marianne and William Cartwright-Hignett
- Sam Hucklebridge
- Peter Yardley-Jones
Gold Friends
- Michael Brecknell
- Gerard Cleary
- Mr and Mrs C Cochin de Billy
- Chris Gould
- Alison and Ian Lowdon
Silver Friends
- Dennis and Sheila Baldry
- Haylee and Michael Bowsher
- Tony Burt
- Christopher Campbell
- Sir Anthony and Lady Cleaver
- David Cox
- Stephen and Cristina Goldring
- Rachel and Charles Henderson
- Malcolm Herring
- Patricia Herrmann
- Rupert and Alice King
- Anthony and Carol Rentoul
- Stephen and Roberta Rosefield
- Bridget Rosewell
- David and Ruth Samuels
- Her Honour Suzanne Stewart
- Susannah Simons
Bronze Friends
- Tony Baines
- Penny & Robin Broadhurst
- Graham and Claire Buckland
- Dan Burt
- Michael A Conlon
- Mrs SM Edge
- Mrs Mary Fysh
- Mr Simon Gates
- Martin and Helen Haddon
- Ray and Liz Harsant
- The Lady Heseltine
- Mrs Auriel Hill
- Rose and Dudley Leigh
- Julian Markson
- Stuart Martin
- Richard I Morris Jr
- Mike Raggett
- Hugh Raven
- Alan Sainer
- Matthew and Sarah Shorter
- Mr and Mrs Tony Timms
- Mrs Joy Whitby
- David Wilson
OAE Experience Supporters
- The 29th May 1961 Charity
- Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation
- Henocq Law Trust
- Stanley Picker Trust
- Thriplow Charitable Trust
Rising Stars Supporters
- Julian and Annette Armstrong
- Idlewild Trust
- Old Possum's Practical Trust
- The 29th May 1961 Charity
- Fenton Arts Trust
- The Garrick Charitable Trust
- The Michael Marks Charitable Trust
- Thriplow Charitable Trust
Trusts, Foundations and Statutory
- Albert and Eugenie Frost Music Trust
- Apax Foundation
- Arts Council England
- The de Laszlo Foundation
- Dreamchasing Foundation
- Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
- The John Lyon’s Charity
- Orchestras Live
- Paul Hamlyn Foundation
- Peter Cundill Foundation
- Skyrme Hart Charitable Trust
- The Brian Mitchell Charitable Settlement
- The Britford Bridge Trust
- The Charles Peel Charitable Trust
- The Foyle Foundation
- The Geoffrey Watling Charity
- The Linbury Trust
- The Patrick Rowland Foundation
- Steel Charitable Trust
- The Vintners' Company
