Meera Bela JP

A recent Music graduate from the University of Oxford where she was an instrumental scholar, Meera enjoys her 'hat' as a quality violinist and pianist in various ways. From solo opportunities to chamber music to orchestral music, her experiences have been wide-ranging. With her piano playing, she has elicited praise by audiences in London and Oxford with her unique improvisatory skills and fluid versatility and musicianship. As a violinist, she has delighted in performances in many prestigious venues in the UK such as The Royal Festival Hall, The Guildhall, LSO St Lukes, the Tower of London, St John Smith's Square as well as abroad such as San Rocco, Venice. During her time at university, she naturally seized many musical opportunities, from playing in university-wide orchestras to organising highly successful chamber music concerts. Prior to this period, she had the privilege of being selected by the London Philharmonic Orchestra from hundreds of applicants to be one of their eight Junior Artists from 2017-18 (the first full year of running this scheme). She played with the LPO on numerous occasions, and played a supporting role in workshops around the country to boost inclusion in music education, and diversify those who benefit from such an education (having not come from a 'traditional' background herself). She was the Leader of her local borough youth orchestra (which frequently toured to Venice) and has played with the National Youth Strings Orchestras, in which she was a section leader. Meera has a slightly unique perspective, having grown up with two Deaf/deaf sisters. Over the years she has developed an insight to the discourses around hearing technology, Deafness, and the role in which ‘Music’ may or may not interplay with such subjects. She enjoys being inspired by the artwork of one of her sisters, and likes to think about how it can influence her music-making. She is happy to play for all kinds of events and functions, in and around London, and can cover a wide-variety of genres, from classical to jazz to pop to Non-Western music (and Bridgerton vibes!)