Photo by Phillipp Rathmer, 2015. Used with permission from evelyn.co.uk.
Scottish Percussionist • Born 1965 • Classical Music
Fast Facts
Dame Evelyn Glennie…
- Is the first full-time classical solo percussionist in the world
- Won 2 Grammy Awards
- Has recorded 30 CDs
- Performed at the 2012 Olympics
- Gives 100+ performances per year all over the world
- Has received over 100 international awards
- Attended the Royal Academy of Music in London
- Received Damehood in 2007, awarded by the British Queen
- Is featured in the 2004 film Touch the Sound
- Owns over 2,000 instruments
- Has been profoundly deaf since age 12
- Often performs barefoot in order to feel sound vibrations
