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
instrument notice tiny
It's the things that you notice when you're not actually with your instrument that, in fact, become so interesting, and that you - you want to explore, through this tiny tiny surface of a drum.
planet power role
My role on the planet is to bring the power of sound.
huge
The body's like a huge ear. It's as simple as that.
deaf profoundly
How can a profoundly deaf person become a musician?
dry experience
Marimba is much more of a wood-type experience and there is no real possibility of getting a dry sound, and getting that contrast in the same way that you can in a vibraphone.
human life tick
My whole life is about sound. It's what makes me tick as a human being.
assumed career classical fact full music realized solo studied
Of course, I just assumed that the world was full of solo percussionists. It was only when I studied music full time, in London, that I realized that the career of a full-time classical percussionist did not in fact exist. It had to be created.
motivation inspiration medicine
Music really is our daily medicine.
echoes brain sound
I am really quite fascinated by echo-locating bats and dolphins and have always wondered how sound affects the unconscious brain.
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.
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.
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.
diaries
I've kept a diary since I was 11.
sparkle
I like the sparkle of the vibraphone.