21st May 2021 Evelyn plays a concert at Vara Konserthus, Allegatoan 49, 534 31 Vara, Sweden
For Once, I Listen… My Experience of Online Consultation with Evelyn | Mayumi Nakabayashi
“Ever since I have known Evelyn offers online consultations to instrumentalists, I was wondering if she would also be interested in coaching singers like myself. I have been singing a particular genre of singing tradition; Georgian polyphony (mostly 3 parts acapella singing). Like so many others, I have been inspired by Evelyn’s works and her special relationship with the world … Read More
Chilly’s x Evelyn Glennie Bottle
We’ve teamed up with Chilly’s Bottle to create a limited edition, exclusive bottle signed by Evelyn. There are only 30 available so grab yours quickly!
Evelyn is appointed President of Help Musicians
Only the third President in the charity’s 99 year history, Dame Evelyn follows in the footsteps of Sir Edward Elgar and Sir Peter Maxwell Davies to become the first woman to hold the post…
Guest blog by Gillian Zambor
Music has always been a huge part of my life from a young age. I began playing violin at the age of 7 and piano aged 10. I am forever grateful to my parents for giving me the opportunity of music lessons and encouraging me through every step of my journey. At the age of 11 I attended a percussion workshop led by Evelyn at the newly opened Woodend Barn Arts Center in Aberdeenshire …
A METRE APART …………Please mind the gap!
For the past few days I have been scouring for loo roll – even one roll – to no avail. As I stand with my shopping trolley littered with items I would not ordinarily buy because there are no eggs, bread, potatoes, rice, pasta and many of the things I would normally purchase I am wondering if this is an … Read More
Online Consultations
Evelyn provides Online Consultations to instrumentalists of all performance levels and ages. Consultations will take place via Skype and enable musicians to receive a personal and in-depth critique of their performance. Consultations with Evelyn are engaging and highly valuable for any player wishing to improve or enhance their playing, whether for personal fulfilment or when preparing for auditions, exams or … Read More
Different drum’s hard to beat
Trio HLK and Dame Evelyn Glennie | St Mary’s Church | Wednesday, March 4 ONE of the world’s foremost percussionists, Dame Evelyn Glennie performs worldwide with top orchestras and ensembles. So it was a privilege to have an artist of this calibre playing at St Mary’s Church on Wednesday evening as part of the third Chiltern Arts Festival. She joined … Read More
‘Listen World!’ Book | Reviews
Dame Evelyn Glennie is one of the world’s best-known solo percussionists in contemporary classical music, and for that, she certainly didn’t do the fact that the Scottish-born girl has been more or less deaf since she was nine. But the fact has had an impact on the way Glennie listens and that is precisely why she promoted her professional development … Read More
Trio HLK and Evelyn Glennie in Stockholm | Reviews
Trio HLK & Evelyn GlennieFasching, Stockholm, February 11 Most people who listen to jazz have probably heard lots of standard songs, ie those classics that were often written many decades ago and have been played by countless musicians ever since. But they probably haven’t heard standards as Scottish Trio HLK interpret them, and the keyword here is just “interpreter”. The group completely deconstructs the … Read More