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November 2023
The Language of Bells
The ringing of bells has meant many things to people for centuries: the call to worship, a marking of time, an alarm for danger, the joy of marriage, the sorrow of death. Composer Jill Jarman's new piece for internationally renowned percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie with viols and voices mixes the sounds of old and new, life and death, celebration and mourning, and examines the call of bells pealing across the centuries of human experience. Dame Evelyn Glennie - percussion Chelys…
Find out more »April 2024
Stardust and Souls
Featuring two world premieres and a gem of the choral repertoire, we’re delighted to welcome back the inimitable Sofi Jeannin alongside the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales, Dame Evelyn Glennie and BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Audience Prize winner Julieth Lozano Rolong for an evening of musical exploration and discovery. First a world premiere from Alexander Campkin and his Sounds of Stardust. Dame Evelyn Glennie, percussionist extraordinaire, takes to the stage for the world premiere of Dani Howard’s…
Find out more »PREEMPTIVE LISTENING (DAY TWO): LISTENING SENSATIONS
Catch Evelyn Glennie and Aura Satz in conversation, and a performance by acclaimed musicians Elaine Mitchener and David Toop
Find out more »May 2024
See / Feel / Hear Music: Evelyn Glennie and Christine Sun Kim
Virtuosic, solo percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie has graced the world’s premier stages, collaborating with the finest orchestras and ensembles. As a Deaf musician operating at the upper echelon, her awareness of sound is honed to the highest degree. Dame Glennie graces the REDCAT stage to expand on her life-long mission to Teach the World to Listen and share stories from her life in music.
Find out more »June 2024
Evelyn Glennie and Trio HLK: Anthropometricks
Join Evelyn Glennie and Trio HLK in Hall One, Kings Place, London as they showcase their enthralling new album Anthropometricks. Since forming a quartet with legendary percussionist Evelyn Glennie, Trio HLK have forged a unique new musical language, bringing together contemporary classical and jazz and performed to sold-out halls all over Europe. In this concert for Scotland Unwrapped, they will introduce their electrifying new album Anthropometricks. ‘True innovators’ Gramophone Magazine This event will last approximately 2 hours, including an interval.
Find out more »July 2024
Dame Evelyn Glennie in conversation with Michelle Castelletti
Join Dame Evelyn Glennie in a lively mediated conversation with the festival director about her life, work and mission to teach the world to listen. The discussion will be augmented by a sprinkling of unusual sounds from The Evelyn Glennie Collection.
Find out more »An Evening with Ian Brennan & Dame Evelyn Glennie
Join us to celebrate the launch of Ian Brennan's new book, Missing Music: voices from where the first roads end.
Celebrating the launch of Ian Brennan's new book, Missing Music: voices from where the first roads end, The Gilded Acorn is delighted to welcome the author for a reading and evening in discussion with the legendary Dame Evelyn Glennie, who will also share a short musical demonstration.
August 2024
Edinburgh International Book Festival: Are You Sitting Comfortably? – Evelyn Glennie reads ‘Listen’
Start your day with a magical half hour of stories for children and families. Appearing today: world-famous percussionist, Evelyn Glennie, reading Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion, by Shannon Stocker.
This event is 'in person', and is aimed at children aged 3+. Tickets are free, but must be booked in advance.
This event is part of the Edinburgh International Book Festival events.
Find out more »Edinburgh International Book Festival – Raymond Antrobus & Evelyn Glennie: Transcendent Sound
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 80 international awards. An evening to remember from two spellbinding artists of rare talent.
Find out more »BBC Proms, Bristol Beacon 4: Evelyn Glennie plays Jennifer Higdon
The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – Bristol Beacon’s Orchestra in Residence – opens its concert with a little-known gem of Ukrainian music. Feodor Akimenko was born in Kharkiv in 1876, going on to teach Igor Stravinsky before writing his beautiful ‘Poème- Nocturne’ Angel in 1912. The BSO’s Ukrainian Chief Conductor (and Akimenko aficionado) Kirill Karabits conducts it here as a prelude to American composer Jennifer Higdon’s seriously flamboyant Percussion Concerto, played by Evelyn Glennie, and Tchaikovsky’s heart-on-sleeve Symphony No. 5. Knell by Iranian composer Niloufar Nourbakhsh offers a glance back to Akimenko’s Angel in its momentary, symbolic plea for peace.
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