Formed at the Royal Northern College of Music, Meraki Duo flautist Meera Maharaj and guitarist James Girling have established themselves as a leading flute and guitar duo on the British chamber music scene. Winners of the 2023 II International Chamber Music Competition in Spain, they have performed at venues including Wigmore Hall and Kings Place, with their debut album released on Delphian Records in September 2026.

Programme:
WILLIAM GRANT STILL, arr. Girling Three Songs: Bayou Home, If You Should Go & Song for the Lonely
TRU TAKEMITSU Toward The Sea
TRU TAKEMITSU All In Twilight: IV. Slightly Fast
MIROSLAV TADI Four Macedonian Pieces
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA Caf 1930 from Histoire Du Tango
OLIVIER MESSIAEN, arr. Girling selections from 5 Leons de solfge: V., III. & I.
DOMINIQUE LE GENDRE, arr. Girling Songs and Dances of the Islands: You Know One Joseph Keeba, Biguine & Kalinda
EGBERTO GISMONTI, arr. Richter gua e Vinho
HERMETO PASCOAL, arr. Girling Beb

This concert in in memory of Skipton Musics former president Brian Smith and is sponsored by our private patrons and donors
We will be continuing our monthly Listening Club this season where we meet (mostly online) before each concert and chat about a piece of music from the forthcoming gig - a bit like a book club. Last year in five of the six Listening Clubs the performers joined as well to chat with us and provide their personal perspective.

If you're interested in joining the Listening Club, please click here or send an email to [email protected]
For access to online playlists and more information about the artists, please seeskiptonmusic.org.uk/concerts/2026-2027-meraki-duo/ [http://skiptonmusic.org.uk/concerts/2026-2027-meraki-duo/]

Photo: Olivia Da Costa