Bequests
Play Your Part
To help ensure the future of Australia's finest orchestra, consider making a Bequest to the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Monies that come to the Orchestra from a Bequest are invested in the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Foundation and the interest from these funds is used in support of the Orchestra. Therefore the money 'lives on forever' providing funds for the development of young artists and composers, the commissioning of new work, education and outreach programs and international touring.
We encourage you to notify us when you have provided for the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in your Will. You will become a member of the Conductor's Circle, be invited to participate in a range of exclusive events and acknowledged in all concert programs and the Annual Report. Anonymity will be adhered to if that is your preference.
For further information, or to seek confidential advice, please contact the Philanthropy Program Manager on (03) 9626 1107.
The wording below is intended as a guide and may assist your legal adviser in preparing your Will. If you already have made a Will and don’t want to make major changes you may simply add a Codicil to include the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Ltd.
I give ……… (please specify $ amount, percentage or share of estate, detail property or assets) of the residue of my estate ("Bequest") to the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Fund, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Ltd of ABC Southbank Centre, 120-130 Southbank Boulevard, Southbank ("MSO"). I direct my Executor to advise the MSO of my wish that the Bequest go to the MSO Foundation, where it will be invested to produce ongoing income and growth, and support the purposes of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. The Bequest shall be unconditional with funds to be distributed, and any property or asset bequeathed to be retained, called in or disposed of in any way at the absolute discretion of the MSO or any entity delegated by the Board of the MSO to receive the Bequest.
Or, should you decide to request your gift to be directed to a specific program:
I give ……… (please specify $ amount, percentage or share of estate, detail property or assets) of the residue of my estate ("Bequest") to the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Fund, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Ltd of ABC Southbank Centre, 120-130 Southbank Boulevard, Southbank ("MSO"). I direct my Executor to advise the MSO of my wish that the Bequest go to the MSO Foundation, where it will be used to enable (insert the specific program or project). However, the Bequest shall be unconditional with funds to be distributed, and any property or asset bequeathed to be retained, called in or disposed of in any way at the absolute discretion of the MSO or any entity delegated by the Board of the MSO to receive the Bequest.
