SUNDAY 20 SEPTEMBER – TWO SHOWS:  
2.30PM      TICKETS Available from 1 February 2026
5.00PM      TICKETS Available from 1 February 2026
DUE DROP EVENTS CENTRE, MANUKAU

SHORE                               LORD OF THE RINGS – FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING
TCHAIKOVSKY              PEZZO CAPRICCIO
PROKOFIEV                     MONTAGUES AND CAPULETS
MUSSORGSKY              NIGHT ON BALD MOUNTAIN
HAMILTON                       WHIRLPOOL FOR TWO PERCUSSIONISTS (PREMIERE)
SAINT-SAËNS                DANSE MACABRE
CHORAL WORKS        SHU DAO NAN AND GOLDEN  DREAM  金色的梦
POPULAR ARIAS

BRENT STEWART CONDUCTOR
OLIVER MAR CELLO
DOUBLE SHOT – YOSHIKO TSURUTA & JEREMY FITZSIMONS PERCUSSION

NICHOLAS TARLING ARIA COMPETITION WINNERS

THE CLOUD CHILDREN’S AND YOUTH CHOIRS
THE CLOUD CHAMBER SINGERS

Journey to Middle-earth and beyond with the Manukau Symphony Orchestra’s Family Concert 2026 – Myths and Monsters! Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Howard Shore’s The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Suite, this magical performance invites you into a world of imagination and adventure.

From Tchaikovsky’s dazzling Pezzo Capriccioso to Prokofiev’s dramatic Montagues and Capulets, the thrilling darkness of Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain, and the ghostly mischief of Saint-Saëns’ Danse Macabre, the concert brings legendary creatures and heroic tales to life through music.

The programme also features the premiere of Whirlpool for Two Percussionists and Orchestra by New Zealand composer David Hamilton, performed by the electrifying duo Double Shot.

With Brent Stewart conducting the MSO, choruses led by Wei Changmuwei, and performances by our talented Aria Competition winners, Myths and Monsters promises a spellbinding experience for the whole family!

Family Special: Bring the whole whānau and enjoy our special discount – two adults and two children, for just $65.

Programme suitable for children 5 years and above.