Evelyn is set to break new ground at this year’s Edinburgh International Science Festival with the world premiere of the Sounds of Science, an innovative project that takes its audience on a unique interactive journey through a timeline of science from the stone ages to the present day using nothing more than sound. The world premiere of this stunning 21-minute soundscape will take place on Wednesday 30 March 2016 at The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh.

Developed in collaboration with composer Jill Jarman and world history author Christopher Lloyd, the Sounds of Science is an audio narrative that details nearly 100 scientific discoveries made over the last 10,000 years. Audiences will be able to hear for themselves the extraordinary story of how humans have changed the world from the first stone tools through to discovery of Newton’s laws of motion and gravity, the nuclear age and beyond…

World history author Christopher Lloyd will begin the evening with a talk about some of the moments featured in the Sounds of Science using a giant timeline of more than 1,000 inventions and a multi-coloured coat of many pockets filled with everyday object, each one linked to a momentous scientific discovery.

Amanda Tyndall, Creative Director of Edinburgh International Science Festival commented: “We’re thrilled to have world-renowned solo percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie joining us for this year’s Science Festival. The Sounds of Science is a fascinating concept exploring the key moments of scientific history in a way we’ve never considered. I think that families this Easter will love the unique opportunity to have science brought to life through sound, and I personally cannot wait to discover the sound of the big bang in this astounding performance.”