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Dame Evelyn Glennie
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Solo percussionist, composer, founder of The Evelyn Glennie Foundation and The Evelyn Glennie Collection, and host of The Evelyn Glennie Podcast. https://linktr.ee/dameevelynglennie
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If only putting up the Christmas decorations was truly this quick!

Video description: Evelyn performs a drum flurry, on her golden coloured cymbal-alloy shell snare drum. Detailed description included in Alt Text.
December 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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A winter task of filing photos has unearthed these pictures from the day I and Jonathan Haas recorded Concerto Fantasy for Two Timpanists and Orchestra by Philip Glass, with The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Conducted by Gerard Schwarz...

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Evelyn warming up at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall with six of the Adams Timpani in shot, taken as she concentrates on the music. She is wearing an orange and purple Dolce and Gabbana long sleeved top, and stone-washed jeans. A dramatic, colour photo of Jonathan and Evelyn, stood beside a bank of Timpani, with 11 in shot, on stage at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. The bowls are bright, shiny, hammered textured copper, reflecting the light beautifully. Both Jonathan and Evelyn are wearing several layers, with their coats on. The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, with both Evelyn and Jonathan on stage as the soloists, being conducted by Gerard Schwarz, as they record Concerto Fantasy for Two Timpanists and Orchestra by Philip Glass, at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. Evelyn and Jonathan laughing towards camera, sat on the back of a large truck filled almost to the ceiling with boxed Adams Timpani in a variety of sizes.
November 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Please enjoy the final clip from my read-through of 'Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, A Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion'.

To view the full video on YouTube, visit the link here: youtu.be/vNVMZLx-jX8

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November 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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1/3 I am delighted to be featured in the latest issue of SoulKind. It was such a joy to welcome the dedicated, talented SoulKind team, Jamie + Dave, to explore The Evelyn Glennie Collection, a space that holds so many memories, instruments, and stories gathered over a lifetime of sound + discovery.
Image description: a colour photo of SoulKind, Issue 04, open at a double-page photograph of Evelyn with an antique glass harmonica, from The Evelyn Glennie Collection. The glass harmonica found its way to Evelyn via a neighbouring farmhouse from her childhood home in Aberdeenshire. The magazine is placed upon the surface of the glass harmonica, which has a wonderfully warm, textured appearance due to being extensively used as a coffee table (by its previous owners!).
November 6, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Time for a coffee break. Ah, I wonder if coffee beans would work inside the Kashaka?!

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November 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Light. Listen. Feel the beat.
Warming up for Halloween. Let your lantern glow, and let the music protect your soul.
Happy Halloween!

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Image description: A colour photo, mainly in shade / darkness, of a pumpkin lantern, lit from within, with spooky eyes, a triangular nose, and a crooked toothy smile in warm oranges, against a very dark evening, taken in Evelyn's garden this week. The lantern looks like a carved pumpkin but is orange ceramic. Although a little scary, we would describe it as friendly looking!
October 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Please enjoy the latest clip from my read-through of 'Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, A Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion'.

To view the full video on YouTube, visit the link here: youtu.be/vNVMZLx-jX8

#EvelynGlennieReadsListen

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October 23, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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1/3 A new chapter begins! I’m deeply honoured to step into the role of Patron of Shakespeare at the Towers, following in the formidable footsteps of Dame Norma Major. Her legacy of support and passion for this extraordinary organization is one I will strive to uphold.
October 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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1/3 A new chapter begins! I’m deeply honoured to step into the role of Patron of Shakespeare at the Towers, following in the formidable footsteps of Dame Norma Major. Her legacy of support and passion for this extraordinary organization is one I will strive to uphold.
Image description: A colour photo of Evelyn (left) and Dame Norma Major (right). They are stood in room and behind them we can see a painted white brick wall, as they stand on a dark wooden floor with a deep matching skirting board. Both smiling towards the camera. Evelyn has her long, silver grey hair worn loose, and is wearing a black top, black trousers, white trainers and a purple water-fall style asymmetrical lavender-mauve purple jacket with fleece lining and cuffs, as she clasps her hands together in front of her. Norma has short, silver grey hair styled in gentle waves, and is wearing a long sleeved champagne satin shirt, and pale plum knitted body warmer / vest top, trousers and matching trainers, with a gold necklace, watch and rings. She is gently holding her hands in front of her.
October 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Please enjoy the latest clip from my read-through of 'Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, A Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion'.

To view the full video on YouTube, visit the link here: youtu.be/vNVMZLx-jX8

#EvelynGlennieReadsListen

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October 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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A new arrival! Evelyn is going up in the world...

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October 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Making sure my travelling partner has water for our journey to Bristol as we prepare for our fundraising Listen In event at St George's Bristol tomorrow with The Bristol Ensemble.

ID: a colour photo of sculptural double bowled waterphone rests on a car set, with a plastic water bottle.
Photo description: a colour photo of sculptural double bowled waterphone - officially called the Evelyn Glennie Hypersteller Waterphone by Sławek Janus - rests on a car set, with the car door showing in the background. In the foreground, at the bottom of the photo, we can just about see a plastic water bottle.
September 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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The Giant Cymbal, created by Steve Hubback, in action! Please enjoy this brief clip as I explore sonic possibilities using some home-made Super Ball mallets, with the cymbal placed on top of a large timpani.

You can find a longer video here:
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I hope you are as enthralled as I am.
August 7, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Are you curious to experience the sound of this extraordinary sculptural cymbal? Visit my socials on Thursday!

Image description: A colour photo of Evelyn and a huge sculptural cymbal - detailed version in Alt text.
Image description: A colour photo of Evelyn and a huge sculptural cymbal. Evelyn is wearing a pale blue hoodie over a grey t-shirt, black trousers and grey trainers that we can’t see, because she is knelt on the floor, on blue carpet tiles, against a background of percussion instruments of all shapes and sizes. Her long grey hair is loosely held to one side by a silk scrunchie which we also can’t see. This is because, in front of her, she is holding up an 89cm / 35inch sculptural cymbal, with amazing etched patterns in the textured hammered metal work, known as ‘The Giant Cymbal’, created by Steve Hubback.
August 5, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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What a fun afternoon I had yesterday, welcoming two of the lovely @qi.com Elves for a dig around #TheEvelynGlennieCollection! Watch this space… I wonder what they unearthed…
A colour photo of (left to right) Lydia, Evelyn, and Leying. Lydia has brown hair which she wears down, and is wearing a scientific / space based motif a-line dress, with black tights and black shoes. Evelyn is wearing her grey hair loose, and has a multi-toned brown, cream, grey and pink floral top and black trousers with grey trainers. Leying also has her long brown hair worn loose, an is earing a black jumpsuit with maroon red flat shoes. All three are facing the camera and smiling broadly, whilst stood in front of blue shelves which host a huge array of percussion instruments as part of The Evelyn Glennie Collection.
July 30, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Resonate 2 for Spitfire is being forged. How many microphones does it take to capture the magic of my teeny tiny music box on the timpani? We are being curious!

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Photo Description: a very small music box with a clear body and silver metal innards, with an external crank handle, rests on top of a large timpani. Above and around it, a huge array of microphones are placed carefully, mostly aimed at the music box and timpani head.
July 24, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Many weird and wonderful instruments from my Sound Forge, now transported to London for the creation of Resonate 2 with Spitfire. A week of unearthing, sculpting and forging sounds in unlikely ways!
July 23, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Thank you all so much for the birthday wishes many of you have sent! I had such a wonderful birthday gathering on Saturday, with good friends, delicious food and the most stunning (and tasty!) cake. Although I can’t share a slice with all of you, I thought you might appreciate a couple of photos…
Evelyn is stood smiling towards the camera beside the birthday cake. The birthday cake which consists of ‘The Rhythms of Evelyn Glennie’ tartan as the base along with a bell shaped as an apple and a pair of Evelyn’s signature ProMark mallets, a Basle (Swiss) Snare Drum as the main cake, and decorated on top with an Elephant bell, a ‘Pink Panther’ bell, a ‘wooden’ pig guiro with stick, and a cat – all the decorations were edible and representations of items from The Evelyn Glennie Collection (except for the cat!). The original items alongside their icing equivalents. A selection of birthday cards, located on Evelyn’s kitchen counter.
July 21, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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Please enjoy the latest clip from my read-through of 'Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, A Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion'.

View the full video on YouTube here: youtu.be/vNVMZLx-jX8

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July 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Rudiments are fundamental in drumming, and also make striking artwork!
Image description: Evelyn is crouched down in front of some trees and plants, with her hair loose around her shoulders, wearing glasses, a pale marl grey and pale blue long sleeved top, dark jeans and sparkly fit-flops. She is holding a custom framed art piece, which comprises of 26 playing-cards, each of which has a drum rudiment, the rudiment name, and a little description in black and red text. The white cards are beautifully presented behind a black mount, with a black frame featuring a gold inside border.
July 10, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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1/4 Please enjoy the latest clip from my read-through of 'Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, A Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion'.

To view the full video on YouTube here:
youtu.be/vNVMZLx-jX8

#EvelynGlennieReadsListen
July 1, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Here is a brief clip, from a much longer video, of my recent sound exploration using boomwhackers! View the full length version on my YouTube channel: bit.ly/4epq6Hx

#Boomwhackers #Improvisation #Composer #Percussion #EvelynGlennie #DameEvelynGlennie
June 23, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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Hello everybody. A few years ago, I co-composed with Mark Knopfler the film score for Altamira, and it was a wonderful opportunity to feature the very quiet playing on marimba with Marks incredible melodic guitar playing. It was quite a fascinating project.
June 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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A little unexpected package leapt through the post box this morning.

So are you in a...
...good mood?

Or are you in a...
...grumpy mood?

I think I’m in a good mood!
June 17, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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So happy it’s raining today as it’s great for the garden! My flowers are now in full bloom…

Image description: Evelyn, crouched in front of some green bushes, smiling as she holds a picture she painted yesterday evening, of a colourful meadow of flowers.
Image description: Evelyn, crouched in front of some green bushes, smiling as she holds a picture she painted yesterday evening, of a colourful meadow of flowers.
June 5, 2025 at 12:35 PM