James Dekleva returns to the Government House Ballroom as part of his 2026 international recital series, presenting a program of vivid colour, lyricism and virtuosity.

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)