Meera Maharaj & Dominic Degavino
Thursday 10th April 2025, 7:30pm
Flute & Piano
Flautist
Meera
Maharaj
and
pianist
Dominic
Degavino
have
enjoyed
much
success
as
a
duo,
since
forming
in
2017.
They
share
a
love
of
jazz,
as
well
as
contemporary
classical
music
and
endeavour
to
incorporate
these
interests
into
their recitals, promising a passionate finale to the 66th Concert Series.
Meera
Maharaj
and
Dominic
Degavino
both
undertook
postgraduate
studies
in
London,
at
the
Royal
Academy
of
Music
and
Guildhall
School
of
Music
and
Drama,
respectively.
Meera
graduated
with
Distinction
in
her
Masters
and
enjoys
a
diverse
performing
career
and
has
built
up
a
reputation
as
a
musician
of
note.
Amongst
her
most
recent
competition
successes
is
the
Sussex
Prize
for
Woodwind in the 2023 Royal Overseas League competition.
Dominic
completed
his
undergraduate
Studies
at
the
Royal
Northern
College
of
Music,
and
latterly
graduated
from
the
Guildhall
school
of
Music
and
Drama.
Dominic
has
achieved
considerable
competition
success,
including
winning,
amongst
other
awards,
the
RNCM
Gold
Medal
Competition,
3rd
Prize
at
the
Concours
International
de
Piano.
As
a
soloist
he
has
appeared
at
Wigmore
Hall
and
the
Southbank
Centre,
Bridgewater
Hall,
Manchester
and
at
the
Lichfield
&
Endinburgh festivals.
Programme
Johann NepomukHummel: Sonata in D Major, Op. 50
Gabriel Fauré: Sonata No.1 in A Major
Blaž Pucihar: Sonatina for flute and piano
Grace-Evangaline Mason: The Butterfly and the Stone
Chick Corea: Free Fall
Geoff Eales: Remembrance
Geoff Eales: In the Pocket