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 in various ways. From solo opportunities to chamber music to orchestral music, her experiences have been wide-ranging. 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). During this period, as a Junior Artist she played with the LPO on numerous occasions, and participated in many other activities such as playing a supporting role in workshops around the country to boost inclusion in music education, and strive to 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. 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.