Evelyn Glennie
First full-time solo percussionist | Polar Music Prize laureate who is profoundly deaf
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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.
2 talks, 2007 to 2018
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Evelyn Glennie at Hay Festival 2018
How to truly listen
What events has Evelyn spoken at?
2 events · 2007 to 2018
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