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.

She is a Lecturer in Music at Brunel University.