Evelyn Glennie
Evelyn Glennie
Dame Evelyn Elizabeth Ann Glennie, DBEis a Scottish virtuoso percussionist. She is announced as one of the two laureates for the Polar Music Prize of 2015...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionDrummer
Date of Birth19 July 1965
body hearing ears
Hearing is a form of touch. I could hear less through the ears but more through the body.
motivation inspiration mean
If we see someone in a wheelchair, we assume they cannot walk. It may be that they can walk three, four, five steps. That, to them, means they can walk.
kids spinning-around littles
I walk into a kids' store, and it's amazing, the types of instruments - little squeaky things, rattling things, spinning tops.
educational land diversity
Scotland has never ceased to amaze the world with its forward vision, bold action and great educational institutions. Nothing makes me more proud than to promote this wonderful land with all its richness and diversity wherever I go.
communication interesting sound
Music is about communication... it isn't just something that maybe physically sounds good or orally sounds interesting; it's something far, far deeper than that.
kind scottish instinct
Apart from Scottish traditional music, I wasn't really influenced by any kind of music. I just basically followed my own instincts.
challenges way lyrical
Percussion is the most adaptable family of instruments. The biggest challenge is to project percussion in a lyrical way.
interesting lessons percussion
When I was 12, I happened to see a schoolmate playing percussion, and it looked interesting. I asked for lessons, and it felt right.
diaries
I've kept a diary since I was 11.
rap writing collaboration
There are many collaborations I'd like to explore. One is to co-write a rap concerto with Eminem.
sparkle
I like the sparkle of the vibraphone.
music
What I have to do as a musician is do everything that is not on the music.
reached
I want to be able to say on my deathbed that I reached a few people. That would be very nice, just to be able to say that.
drum enjoyed foreign holiday honeymoon music remained scores special
My first real foreign holiday was my honeymoon 20 years ago, and we went to Bali. It was particularly special for that reason, I enjoyed it very much - I had packed music scores and a practice drum pad, suspecting that I would be completely bored, but actually they remained in my case.