Evelyn Glennie
First full-time solo percussionist | Polar Music Prize laureate who is profoundly deaf
About
Dame Evelyn Glennie became the world's first full-time solo percussionist—while profoundly deaf. Her 2015 Polar Music Prize recognized a career that has revolutionized understanding of sound and musical perception.
Evelyn has performed with leading orchestras worldwide, commissioned hundreds of new works, and taught audiences to experience music beyond hearing. Her talks explore creativity, perception, and what it means to truly listen.
She demonstrates that limitations often become the source of greatest innovation.
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How to truly listen
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