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April 2020
Evelyn Glennie’s Percussion | CANCELLED
This event has now been cancelled. Conductor | Alexander Shelley Percussion | Evelyn Glennie From its exhilarating opening notes, Johannes Brahms’s Symphony No. 3 cemented his reputation as one of the three great Bs of music, alongside J.S. Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven. Deeply romantic and lyrical, Brahms’s third symphony illustrates his mastery of both tradition and innovation. Listen for the subtle nod to Canada’s national anthem in Launch!, a brief, sparkling fanfare from JUNO Award-winning composer Vivian Fung. Swirling woodwinds, strings, and…
Find out more »Concert in Taipei – Cancelled
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Find out more »May 2020
In Conversation with Evelyn Glennie – Cancelled
Join us as we welcome City Lit Fellow Dame Evelyn Glennie, for a special event on Friday 22 May. We are delighted to welcome international solo percussionist and composer, Dame Evelyn Glennie, to discuss her life and career with City Lit Principal, Mark Malcomson CBE. This lively discussion will include a sprinkling of musical demonstrations and an audience Q&A. This will be followed by the presentation of Evelyn’s Fellowship Award, to celebrate her newest achievement of becoming a City Lit…
Find out more »St David’s Wales with Trio HLK – CANCELLED
The world’s foremost solo percussionist, Dame Evelyn Glennie, will perform a jazz-inspired concert in collaboration with the Scottish ensemble, Trio HLK. The union of three distinct, forward thinking musical personalities Trio HLK playing with Evelyn Glennie is “a class all of its own: Trio HLK’s collaboration with percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie was an intense combination of complex musical ideas and virtuoso musicianship.”-Tony Benjamin, Jazzwise.
Find out more »June 2020
Istanbul Festival – CANCELLED
Virtuoso solo percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie who leads the field with visionary and innovative projects joins women musicians from Turkey in this concert, held in collaboration with the British Council’s WOW İstanbul - Women of the World Festival 2020. Pre-concert talk to be given by Evelyn with mediator 20:00 – 20:40pm Concert start time 9:00pm More information to follow/
Find out more »July 2020
Timber Festival | Evelyn Glennie – CANCELLED
Timber is a joint venture between the National Forest Company and Wild Rumpus, who have come together to create an international festival exploring the transformative impact of forests. For more information about this event, visit here.
Find out more »Cambridge Summer Festival In Conversation – CANCELLED
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Find out more »August 2020
Recital with Piano – CANCELLED
Dame Evelyn Glennie is the first person in history to successfully create and sustain a full-time career as a solo percussionist, performing worldwide with the greatest orchestras, conductors and artists. She fondly recalls having played the first percussion concerto in the history of The Proms at the Albert Hall in 1992, which paved the way for orchestras around the world to feature percussion concerti. She had the honour of a leading role in the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012…
Find out more »October 2020
Evelyn Glennie and the World Doctors Orchestra – POSTPONED
Dame Evelyn Glennie joins the World Doctors Orchestra in celebrating 70 years of the NHS. In their first visit to the UK, the WDO join forces with a massed NHS choir in what will be a historic showcase event. Featuring Joseph Schwantner’s thrilling percussion concerto and Karl Jenkins’ eternally popular mass for peace ‘The Armed Man’, we present a celebration of global collaboration and living composers in aid of Pathway UK, a charity supporting health services for the homeless and…
Find out more »Evelyn Glennie and the World Doctors Orchestra – POSTPONED
Evelyn Glennie and the WDO bring you Joseph Schwantner's thrilling percussion concerto and Karl Jenkins' eternally popular Armed Man mass About this Event Ludwig van Beethoven – ‘Egmont’ Overture Joseph Schwantner – Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra Karl Jenkins – The Armed Man Dame Evelyn Glennie joins the World Doctors Orchestra in celebrating 70 years of the NHS. In their first visit to the UK, the WDO join forces with a massed NHS choir in what will be an historic…
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