What's On

Programme

William Grant Still arr Girling Three Songs
Tōru Takemitsu Toward the Sea
Miroslav Tadić Four Macedonian Pieces
Astor Piazzolla ‘Café 1930’ from Histoire Du Tango
Olivier Messiaen arr Girling 5 Leçons de solfège (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 García 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 Música 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.

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