Meraki Duo

Programme William Grant Still arr Girling Three Songs To?ru Takemitsu Toward the Sea Miroslav Tadic? Four Macedonian Pieces Astor Piazzolla ?Cafe? 1930? from Histoire Du Tango Olivier Messiaen arr Girling 5 Lec?ons de solfe?ge (movements I, III and V) Dominique Le Gendre arr Girling Songs and Dances of the Islands Eleanor Alberga Animal Banter * Performers Meraki Duo: Meera Maharaj flute James Girling guitar with guest Roberto Carrillo Garc?a double bass * About RNCM hosts the official Northern launch show for Meraki Duo?s debut album, Notes from the Living Room, following its worldwide release on Delphian Records (Fri 11 Sep 2026). (London launch: Mon 7 Sep 2026 at Ronnie Scott?s). Hear the internationally sought-after, prize-winning duo of British flautist of Trinidadian heritage Meera Maharaj (Chineke! Orchestra, Meliora Collective) and Oslo-based British guitarist James Girling (Agbeko, The Easy Rollers) perform their record in full. Autumn 2026 marks 13 years since the duo formed as first-year undergraduate students at the RNCM, making this an especially meaningful homecoming for Meraki Duo. Meraki Duo Recently awarded First Prize at the Concurs Internacional de M?sica de Cambra Flauta & Guitarra in Spain, Meraki Duo have spent over a decade performing extensively across the UK, from Wigmore Hall and Kings Place to Buxton International Festival and London Guitar Festival, while giving their debut performances over the continent this past year. The duo has been International Guitar Foundation Young Artists, Live Music Now artists, and finalists in the Royal Over-Seas League Competition. Photo credit: Olivia Da Costa Tickets Full Price ?14 Student/Under 26 ?10 Affordable ?10 Promoted by RNCM. Affordable Tickets We want everyone to have the opportunity to engage with our performances. That?s why across the 2026/27 season we?ve introduced a limited number of Affordable Tickets, available to anyone who feels they may benefit from this option. More information is available on our?How to Book?page. This end time for this event is tbc. More details will be published nearer to the event. Book Now Thursday 1 October 2026, 7.30pm ? Tickets from ?10.00