Skipton Music Presents: Meraki Duo

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
TORU TAKEMITSU Toward The Sea
TORU TAKEMITSU All In Twilight: IV. Slightly Fast
MIROSLAV TADIC Four Macedonian Pieces
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA Cafe 1930 from Histoire Du Tango
OLIVIER MESSIAEN, arr. Girling selections from 5 Lecons de solfege: 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 Agua e Vinho
HERMETO PASCOAL, arr. Girling BebeThis concert in in memory of Skipton Music's 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 skiptonmusic2@gmail.com
For access to online playlists and more information about the artists, please see skiptonmusic.org.uk/concerts/2026-2027-meraki-duo/Photo: Olivia Da Costa