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
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