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The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) is celebrating its 28th season in 2026 with a seriously impressive lineup
We're talking film scores, pop icons, anime tunes, and local legends — all taking over Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS (DFP) from January to December.
Here's everything that's coming your way next year:
January 2026
Amadeus Live — 10 January 2026 (Saturday, 8pm)
Conductor: Benjamin Pope | Choir: Malaysian Voices Collective
Family Fun Day: Cirque de la Symphonie — 17 January 2026 (Saturday, 11am)
Conductor: Tengku Irfan | Featuring: Cirque de la Symphonie
Cirque de la Symphonie — 17 January 2026 (Sat, 8pm)
Conductor: Tengku Irfan | Featuring: Cirque de la Symphonie
P Ramlee Madu Tiga 'Live' in Concert — 24 January 2026 (Sat, 8pm)
Conductor: Ahmad Muriz Che Rose
Mozart's 270th Birthday! — 27 January 2026 (Tue, 8pm)
Featuring: Peter Daniš (violin & leader), Jebat Arjuna Kee Jia Liang (viola)
February 2026
Memoirs of a Floral Fantasy — 7 February 2026 (Saturday, 8pm)
Conductor: Junichi Hirokami | Pianist: Yukine Kuroki
Yukine Kuroki.
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert — 4 & 5 April 2026
Conductor: Gerard Salonga
The MPO and Belle Sisoski: Ethnosphere — 11 April 2026 (Saturday, 8pm)
Conductor: Gerard Salonga | Performer: Belle Sisoski
Glazunov: The Seasons in Symphony — 18 April 2026 (Saturday, 8pm)
Conductor: Vassily Sinaisky
An Evening of Verdi — 25 April 2026 (Saturday, 8pm)
Conductor: Junichi Hirokami
Belle Sisoski.
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May 2026
Star Wars: A New Hope — 3 & 4 May 2026
Conductor: Gerard Salonga
Charles Yang Reloaded — 16 May 2026 (Saturday, 8pm)
Conductor: Gerard Salonga | Featuring: Charles Yang (violin & vocals), Peter Dugan (piano)
The Incredible Voyage of Alasdair Malloy — 23 May 2026 (Saturday, 2.30pm)
Presenter: Alasdair Malloy
Resonance: Shila Amzah in Harmony — 25 Years of Music and Memories — 9 May 2026 (Saturday, 8pm)
Charles Yang.
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Shila Amzah.
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A Tribute to Sharifah Aini — 6 June 2026 (Saturday, 8pm)
Conductor: Ahmad Muriz Che Rose
Jazz, Classical and Beyond with the MPO — 13 June 2026 (Saturday, 8pm)
Conductor: Junichi Hirokami | Pianist: Frank Dupree
Arctic Winds and Summer Sun — 20 June 2026 (Saturday, 8pm)
Conductor: Junichi Hirokami | Violinist: Boris Belkin
July 2026
Symphonic Ghibli II — 3 & 4 July 2026
5, 10 & 11 July 2026 (newly added dates)
Conductor: Gerard Salonga
Metropolitan Rhythms: The Émigré and the American — 18 July 2026 (Saturday, 8pm)
Conductor: Aziz Shokhakimov | Pianist: Makoto Ozone
Mak Yong Shakespeare: The Comedy of Errors — An Adaptation — 25 July 2026 (Saturday, 8pm)
Norzizi Zulkifli as part of Mak Yong Shakespeare: The Comedy of Errors — An Adaptation.
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Aziz Shokhakimov.
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A Heart Unveiled: The Music of Tchaikovsky — 22 August 2026 (Saturday, 8pm)
Conductor: Junichi Hirokami | Violinist: Elias David Moncado
A Knight's Tale: Valor and Romance in Music — 29 August 2026 (Saturday, 8pm)
Conductor: Junichi Hirokami | Cellist: Santiago Cañón-Valencia
Elias David.
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Santiago Cañón-Valencia
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A Tribute to Alfonso Soliano — 2 September 2026 (Wednesday, 8pm)
Conductor: Ahmad Muriz Che Rose | Featuring: The Solianos
Yin and Yang: A Dance Kaleidoscope — 5 September 2026 (Saturday, 8pm)
Maurice Steger's Nature Concerti — 12 September 2026 (Saturday, 8pm)
Leader & Recorder: Maurice Steger
From Broadway to Disney: Lea Salonga with the MPO — 26 September 2026 (Saturday, 8pm)
Conductor: Gerard Salonga | Vocalist: Lea Salonga
Lea Salonga.
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Three By Three — 3 October 2026 (Saturday, 8pm)
Conductor: Michał Nesterowicz | Featuring: Low Zi Yang (violin), Benett Tsai (cello), Tony Yike Yang (piano)
The Music of Queen… Lives On! — 10 October 2026 (Saturday, 8pm)
Conductor: Brent Havens | Featuring: Windborne Music
Jaclyn Victor Gemilang Bersama MPO — 17 Oct 2026 (Saturday, 8pm)
Conductor: Ahmad Muriz Che Rose | Vocalist: Jaclyn Victor
A Regal Evening with Stephen Hough — 24 October 2026 (Saturday, 8pm)
Conductor: Junichi Hirokami | Pianist: Stephen Hough
Beats of Borneo: Alena Murang with the MPO — 31 Octover 2026 (Saturday, 8pm)
Conductor: Junichi Hirokami | Performer: Alena Murang (sape')
Jaclyn Victor.
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Alena Murang.
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Stephen Hough.
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As If She Were Here: Chen Jia Sings Teresa Teng — 7 November 2026 (Saturday, 8pm)
Conductor: Francis Kan | Vocalist: Chen Jia
Simfoni Mantra: Kunto Aji bersama MPO — 14 November 2026 (Saturday, 8pm)
Kunto Aji.
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A Chorale Spectacular — 5 December 2026 (Saturday, 8pm)
Conductor: Junichi Hirokami | Choir: Kuala Lumpur City Opera Chorus
Year-End Gala: A Musical Celebration — 12 & 13 December 2026
To find out more info or to book your seats, check out MPO's and Dewan Filharmonic PETRONAS' websites
