Shining a spotlight on the Climate Crisis through the powerful combination of words and music, this exciting collaborative project features the collective talents of students from four European conservatoires: the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM), Guildhall School of Music & Drama (GSMD), Conservatoire de Paris (CNSMDP) and the University Mozarteum Salzburg.

The distinguished pianist Iain Burnside has devised a performance piece to connect performers and audience to the profound changes happening in our world. Highly charged works by writers Nick Drake, Jaques Prévert, Mairéad Byrne, and Rose Ausländer are interwoven with music by leading contemporary composers Linda Buckley, Judith Weir, Julian Philips and Raymond Yiu. Songs by Schumann, Fauré and Elgar take on new resonance, placed within a fresh context.

The programme features all four languages of the conservatoires. Performances will take place in Dublin, London, Paris and Salzburg. All artists will travel by train and boat.

This project is supported by Culture Ireland.