Raise Your Baton - Perth Symphony Orchestra
Raise Your Baton - Women on the Podium

Raise Your Baton

So, Why Give?

We're changing who gets to lead from the podium, and your support will:

  • Open the door: Fund a launchpad where bold, talented women can practise taking risks in a supportive environment
  • Reach further: Support fearless, female-led performances to communities across WA
  • Amplify impact: We want more women leading and shaping the sound of this orchestra
  • Build the craft: It takes real technical skill to bring a group of independent musicians together as one cohesive ensemble
  • Change what's visible: Help young musicians and audiences see women leading from the podium as the norm, not the exception

Your Impact

The momentum is real, and every gift builds on it. Here's what your support can do:

$50
Give her the tools before the first downbeat.
A professional score for a scholar stepping into her first rehearsal.
$100
Great workshops don't build themselves.
Support the planning behind the scenes that turns an idea into a day of real learning.
$200
Put her one-to-one with someone who has stood where she wants to stand.
Give a scholar a day of practical conducting, masterclasses and podium feedback.
$500
Give her something to open doors with.
Provide a talented conductor a professional video reel for future auditions.
$1,000
Give her a room full of sound to work with.
Fund a small ensemble so a scholar can practise conducting with real musicians.
$1,500
Some of the hardest music to conduct isn't written for the concert hall.
Support a workshop that teaches conductors the specialised skill of scoring live to film.
$2,500
Talent shouldn’t have a postcode.
Fly in international faculty so our scholars train alongside the best.
$5,000
Put your name behind the next generation of leadership.
Fund a scholar's entire year, in your name.

Support Now!
Women on the Podium scholar conducting Perth Symphony Orchestra

Thank You for Helping Raise the Baton

Every gift brings a woman closer to the podium. From all of us at Perth Symphony, thank you for backing the next generation of fearless conductors.

Fun, Fresh & Fearless

This isn't just a program, it's a launchpad, and a woman stepping onto the podium becomes the moment a young musician decides she could do that too.

🗓️ Final Celebration: 22 October

Join us with Creative Australia's AusArts Day, as we champion the power of the arts alongside other incredible arts organisations across Australia.

Help us raise the baton – give a woman her moment to lead!

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This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.

Never miss a beat

Perth Symphony Orchestra acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land in which we live, work and play. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.