Sarah Nicolls is a pianist specialising in contemporary music.  She has performed concerti with the London Sinfonietta, the Philharmonia Orchestra and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, appeared in solo recital over a dozen times on Radio 3, winner of the British Contemporary Piano Competition 2000, shortlisted twice for the Royal Philharmonic Society Young Artist Award and received consistent critical acclaim since her South Bank debut in 2001. 

Sarah also plays with Mira Calix [Warp Records] and David Sheppard [Sound Intermedia] in Alexander's Annexe - a trio exploring the expansion of the grand piano with electronics and pre-recorded sound.  Their album Push Door To Exit is available on Warp Records, the first release having sold out in 3 days last year.

She is a Lecturer in Music at Brunel University.  

Bringing together some of the UK's most innovative creators in live electronics performance, Sarah’s current project for the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival and the BMIC Cutting Edge Tour aims to bring the acoustic grand piano into an expanded sonic arena.  A total of nine collaborative partnerships include experimentalist mavericks Richard Barrett and Michael Edwards - both phenomenally virtuosic live electronics performers and composers; Ruth Wall – a harpist using preparations and electronics to enlarge her palette of sound; Professor Michael Clarke who is leading research into complex programming and technological innovation in creative thinking and Jonathan Green, a young composer/technologist investigating the use of wireless sensors which Sarah will wear whilst performing.

Sarah is grateful to all who send scores for perusal and interest. However, she regrets that she is not able to reply to every piece in detail and wishes to take this opportunity to thank you for your time in sending such material.