OUR PATRONS

ENSEMBLE PATRON

Professor the Honorable Dame Marie Bashir AD CVO

Professor the Honourable Dame Marie Bashir was the first female and second longest-serving Governor of New South Wales. She retired in 2014.
 
Professor Marie Bashir served the community, students, young people, Indigenous people and the people of New South Wales through her roles in medicine, public life and public administration. She worked for decades as an advocate for improved mental health outcomes for the young, marginalised and disadvantaged. She has been a leader in promoting tertiary education and creating better access to medical help through the promotion of collaborative health programs.
 
Prior to becoming Governor, she was Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Sydney, Area Director of Mental Health Services Central Sydney and Senior Consultant to the Aboriginal Medical Service in Redfern and to the Aboriginal Medical Service in Kempsey.
 
In 2014, she was named as a Dame of the Order of Australia, in recognition of her extraordinary achievements throughout her life and career. She has an acute interest in music having studied the violin from a young age and still loves to play the violin now.

FOUNDING PATRON

The Late TIMOTHY PASCOE AM

With great sadness, we acknowledge the passing of Dr Timothy Pascoe AM, our Founding Board Chair and Founding Patron, and extend our deepest condolences to his family.

In July 2012 Dr Timothy Pascoe AM sat down for a coffee with Skye McIntosh, Founder and Artistic Director of a ‘new’ group he had just heard about - The Australian Haydn Ensemble. A new friendship over a mutual passion for the composer Haydn was formed. Timothy went on to help form the inaugural Board of Non-Executive Directors of the Ensemble and served as Chairman for 5 years (2013-18) following which, he provided ongoing support and strategic advice to both Skye and the AHE.

The position of Founding Patron is the highest non-governing position within the Australian Haydn Ensemble and recognises significant and sustained commitment and service to AHE.

A highly successful businessman and widely respected contributor to the Australian Arts scene, Timothy was Executive Chairman of the Australia Council from 1981-84. He founder and National Director of ARTS Ltd (Arts Research, Training and Support Ltd), that was formed to bring private sector skills and resources to the arts in Australia. Timothy was a graduate of the University of Adelaide with a first class honours degree in Civil Engineering and a Bachelor of Economics he received a Doctorate of Engineering from Cambridge. In addition to this he holds a Masters in Business Strategy from the Harvard Business School.

Legendary for his humility, Timothy gave generously from his deep well of knowledge and experience in business, education, leadership and the arts, particularly music. We valued him enormously.

Timothy was a particularly enthusiastic supporter of AHE’s recent tour to the USA and was actively involved in its development. He encouraged AHE to make this long-held dream a reality, and we are so grateful that he was able to witness and enjoy its success.

His counsel, insight and friendship will be deeply missed by all of us at AHE, especially our Artistic Director, Skye McIntosh.

Vale Dr Timothy Pascoe AM