EVENTS
Double Homecoming
Double Homecoming

Double Homecoming

Sun
15 Nov
2026
Join Bay of Plenty Symphonia on Sunday, November 15, 2026, for a very special homecoming, as Tauranga siblings Anna and Dominic Lee return to perform with the orchestra that played a part in their early musical journeys. Anna and Dominic have both gone on to build impressive musical careers since growing up in Tauranga and taking part in Bay of Plenty Symphonia’s Rising Stars Competition in 2013. Now, they return to the orchestra as soloists in Brahms’ beautiful Double Concerto for Violin and Cello. It’s a chance to hear two accomplished musicians who grew up here sharing the stage, and to celebrate the journey that has taken them from Tauranga to audiences further afield. Under the baton of the orchestra’s Music Director Michael Joel, the concert opens with Vaughan Williams’ Serenade to Music in its orchestral version, a warm and lyrical work full of colour and beauty. The programme concludes with Borodin’s Symphony No. 2, a powerful and richly textured work that brings the full orchestra into its own. Whether you remember Anna and Dominic from their early days in Tauranga or are hearing them for the first time, this is a concert with a strong local connection and plenty to enjoy. Come along and help us give Anna and Dominic a warm Tauranga welcome home. Prices Adult: $27.12 Child & Student: $5.62 Family Pass (2 Adults & 2 Children): $55.24 Family Pass (2 Adults & 3 Children): $53.75 Family Pass (2 Adults & 4 Children): $54.24
Location

Baycourt Theatre

Event Dates

November 15, 2026

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3:00 pm

Programme

Portuguese Language Week: Children's Cultural Morning with Gisela de Castro

Celebrate Brazilian Culture and Portuguese Language Week! Join us for fun workshops and a storytelling session in Portuguese. Children will create their own books and build traditional Brazilian percussion shakers. The activities conclude with a mini-Carnaval performance featuring musicians Ed Rizzi and Paulo Brayner. Timetable as follows:

6 Nov

Exhibition

Tauranga Photographic Society Open Day

TPS is celebrating 70 years of helping photographers in the region with an open day at their club rooms. Come down and see some of their work, or listen to one of the free talks on various photography topics.

16 Oct

Programme

Draw Squad Term 4 Tauranga

Tuesdays in Term 4 in Tauranga Come and have some fun exploring different drawing techniques, a variety of mediums and heaps of new creative ideas. For ages 10–13 years, of all abilities. Draw Squad is a great place to be creative with your friends. All that is needed is a love of drawing and an enthusiasm to learn new skills and make some new cool creative friends too!

3 Nov

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8 Dec

Activity

Pocket Size Play - Halloween Trail

Pocket size play is back! We’re back and what better way to celebrate than with a mini Halloween Trail! This time, we’re heading to our new home at the brand-new Library & Community Hub at Te Manawataki o Te Papa!

23 Oct

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