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Dame Evelyn Elizabeth Annie Glennie, [1] CH, DBE (born 19 July 1965) is a Scottish percussionist. She was selected as one of the two laureates for the Polar Music Prize of 2015. Early life. Glennie was born in Methlick, Aberdeenshire in Scotland.
Aug 22, 2023 · Dame Evelyn Glennie is the world’s premier solo percussionist. Her solo recordings exceed 40 CDs. A double GRAMMY award winner and BAFTA nominee, Evelyn composes for film, theatre and television. The Evelyn Glennie Podcast was launched in 2020. Evelyn was awarded an OBE in 1993 and has over 100 international awards to date, including the ...
The official Evelyn Glennie website. Find out everything there is to know about the world's first full-time solo percussionist and listen to her podcast!
Welcome to the website of virtuoso solo percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, CH. Evelyn travels the globe, playing and recording with the world’s finest orchestras and ensembles. She is notably recognized as the first musician to maintain a full-time career as a solo percussionist.
Evelyn Glennie is known as the first person to successfully create and sustain a full-time career as a solo percussionist. Evelyn performs internationally, with the finest orchestras, conductors...
Percussionist and composer Dame Evelyn Glennie lost nearly all of her hearing by age 12. Rather than isolating her, it has given her a unique connection to her music.
Jan 23, 2015 · Ever wondered where award-winning solo percussionist Evelyn Glennie works? The musician shows off her creative space – and her huge collection of instruments.
Dame Evelyn Glennie is the first person in history to create and sustain a full-time career as a solo percussionist, performing worldwide with the greatest orchestras and artists.
Jan 7, 2021 · The 55-year-old Scottish percussionist is better prepared than many for working around unforeseen obstacles. Raised on a farm in Aberdeenshire, she took up the piano at the age of eight —...
Apr 8, 2021 · Percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie has been named the new chancellor of Aberdeen's Robert Gordon University (RGU). Profoundly deaf since she was a child, the Grammy-winning Aberdeenshire-born...
