One of my favourite forms of performance is improvisation. The recently released ‘Capt’s Look’ is taken from a live performance in Novi Sad, Serbia in October 2022 as part of the European Capital of Culture programme, with the extraordinarily talented Szilárd Mezei and his Polar Quartet. It is available directly from my shop if you would like a physical copy: … Read More
One Day Band Record with Roly Porter Released
Trestle Records invited Evelyn to join a One Day Band with Roly Porter. The two came together at Holy Mountain studios in Hackney, East London.
The Release of Evelyn’s Musicality Podcast.
Photo by © Jim Callaghan. On the 26th of February 2019 Evelyn released a musicality podcast called How to Truly Listen. The recordings were with Musicality Podcast producer, Adam Liette. In this podcast, Evelyn talks about three main topics with the focus around listening. Evelyn examines how both sound and music can transform both our lives and the lives of … Read More
RSC Troilus & Cressida Music and Speeches CD release!
‘I have made a sound-world resounding with the rhythm of battle!’ Evelyn is happy to announce the release of the CD recording of her score for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Troilus and Cressida, directed by Gregory Doran. This was made at the Varda Studio for the RSC’s own label. The recording also includes selected speeches from the play and music … Read More
The Core-tet Project
The Core-tet Project: Improvisations by Evelyn Glennie, Jon Hemmersam, Szilárd Mezei and Michael Jefry Stevens The history of Western classical music is filled with a rich legacy of great improvisers. The list is long and profound: Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Chopin, Liszt, Debussy, Handel and many more. Before the ubiquitous ‘Jazz’ music shorthand there existed the ‘figured bass’ shorthand, … Read More
THE SHAMAN | ARCTIC SYMPHONY: Orchestral Music by Vincent Ho
Vincent Ho’s “brilliant and compelling” (The New York Times) Shaman Concerto featuring astounding percussionist Evelyn Glennie is paired with his chilling and “beautifully thought-provoking” (Winnipeg Free Press) Arctic Symphony in live recordings by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Alexander Mickelthwate, in a new release from Centrediscs Striking live recordings of two monumental orchestral works by Canadian composer Vincent … Read More
Altamira soundtrack now available
The ten track soundtrack, Altamira, is now available to download or purchase on both iTunes and Amazon. The album features the film’s original music composed by singer/songwriter Mark Knopfler and Evelyn Glennie. The film, featuring Antonio Banderas and Rupert Everett, tells the story of the man who discovered Altamira’s caves in the 19th century. The drama will be released in … Read More