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2 days ago · Dame Evelyn Glennie, who since training at the Academy has become one of the world’s premier international soloists, received an honorary degree (Hon DMus). Often referred to as one of the greatest musicians of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, pianist Alfred Brendel was conferred as Honorary Vice-President of the Royal Academy of Music.
Jun 13, 2024 · Dame Evelyn Glennie (b.1965) is the world’s first full-time solo multipercussionist, a sound creator and expert listener whose work continues to expand and diversify the remit of the contemporary performer in the twenty-first century.
4 days ago · All she had to do was listen in a way that others didn't. And soon, the world was listening too. This gorgeous and empowering picture book biography celebrates Evelyn Glennie, a deaf woman, who became the first full-time solo percussionist in the world.
2 days ago · In a unique, magical event, virtuoso percussionist Evelyn Glennie appears with award-winning poet Raymond Antrobus to share extraordinary new work they’ve been creating together. Conversation blends with musical performance as Glennie improvises to Antrobus’ readings. His work has resonated with audiences worldwide, touching on themes of identity and d/Deafness, while Glennie has won over ...
Jun 28, 2024 · The ballad like composition deftly builds up layers of sound, as the cello and guitar swap stinging phrases. Dame Evelyn Glennie’s vibraphone engagingly accents the main theme and provides a flurry of intricate and encompassing sound in the free form section.
Jun 17, 2024 · Trio HLK and Evelyn Glennie captivate at Kings Place. Pwyll Ap Sion. Monday, June 17, 2024. The progressive jazz-meets-classical three-piece and their esteemed guest percussionist raised the roof with live versions of songs from their acclaimed new album Anthropometricks.
Jun 17, 2024 · We recently welcomed world famous percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie into the female populated HMP Askham Grange in York as part of the National Literacy Trust’s work to provide innovative literacy enrichment opportunities in prisons across the country, funded by the Ministry of Justice.
