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Listening with Dame Evelyn Glennie, World's Premier Solo Percussionist
- Podcast
- Listening with China Blue
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- Jun 9, 2025
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- 2855
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Summary
Hear from Dame Evelyn Glennie the world's premier solo percussionist who speaks about how she respects the sound and that "listening needs space and time." Dame Evelyn Glennie is the world’s premier solo percussionist. Her solo recordings exceed 40 CDs. A double GRAMMY award winner and BAFTA nominee, Evelyn composes for film, theatre and television. The Evelyn Glennie Podcast was launched in 2020. Evelyn was awarded an OBE in 1993 and has over 100 international awards to date, including the Polar Music Prize, the Léonie Sonning Music Prize and the Companion of Honour. Evelyn is Curator for The Evelyn Glennie Collection. Her iconic film Touch the Sound, TED Talk and charity The Evelyn Glennie Foundation embody her life-long mission to Teach the World to Listen.