Pianist and composer Sarah Nicolls' new project 12 Years will be performed over 12 nights between 8–25 October. Inspired by the 2018 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report declaring that there were just 12 years left to change behaviour in order to save the planet, the piece comprises of 12 movements composed for Nicolls’ Inside-Out Piano (a vertical grand designed to play the strings directly), combined with snippets of news headlines and conversations.

It was recorded during lockdown, with online performances now replacing some of the scheduled live dates. On selected nights Nicolls will be joined by climate scientists for post-show discussions.

“I wanted to make a recital to give an audience time and space to think about the climate and ecological emergency and to leave with a sense of what could be done,” says Nicolls. “The Inside-Out Piano perfectly resonates the organic and potentially cataclysmic nature of the emergency whilst also tenderly cradling tentative hope.”

Full 12 Years dates can be found on Sound UK's website. Listen to some excerpts on Soundcloud.