PERTH | James Dekleva in Recital: Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker
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James Dekleva returns to the Government House Ballroom for the Perth performance of his second 2026 Australia–Asia tour, which will also visit the Utzon Room at Sydney Opera House, Eslite Performance Hall in Taipei and Esplanade Recital Studio in Singapore.
At the heart of the recital is Tchaikovsky’s beloved Nutcracker, transformed by Mikhail Pletnev into a virtuosic concert suite for solo piano. The program brings together a varied selection of works before culminating in Pletnev’s spectacular reimagining of Tchaikovsky’s ballet.
PROGRAM
BRAHMS — Six Waltzes from Op. 39
BRAHMS — Ballad no.2 in D Major
MOZART — Piano Sonata No. 10 in C major, K. 330
MENDELSSOHN — Scherzo à capriccio in F-sharp minor
Interval
TCHAIKOVSKY — Dumka, Op. 59
TCHAIKOVSKY/PLETNEV — Concert Suite from The Nutcracker
(Programme is subject to change at the artist’s discretion)
At the heart of the recital is Tchaikovsky’s beloved Nutcracker, transformed by Mikhail Pletnev into a virtuosic concert suite for solo piano. The program brings together a varied selection of works before culminating in Pletnev’s spectacular reimagining of Tchaikovsky’s ballet.
PROGRAM
BRAHMS — Six Waltzes from Op. 39
BRAHMS — Ballad no.2 in D Major
MOZART — Piano Sonata No. 10 in C major, K. 330
MENDELSSOHN — Scherzo à capriccio in F-sharp minor
Interval
TCHAIKOVSKY — Dumka, Op. 59
TCHAIKOVSKY/PLETNEV — Concert Suite from The Nutcracker
(Programme is subject to change at the artist’s discretion)
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Where is it happening?
Government House Ballroom, Council House Car Park, 27 St Georges Ter, Perth WA 6000, Australia, Perth
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