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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

Evelyn Glennie & Sioux City Symphony Orchestra | Bruce Miller “Glennie spiced it up with a forceful approach to each percussive invention. The marimba was the appetizer, bringing the audience to the table. A spread of instruments (including a triangle, a ratchet, maracas and tambourines) became a palate cleanser before a vibraphone main course and a snare drum dessert were … Read More

“Aachen. The silvery long hair falls like a veil over her face. Evelyn Glennie has gently knelt on the floor, picking up two chopsticks with the movements of an archaic priestess and stroking short tubes – krrrack, krrrrack. The sound is painful and unexpected, the audience listens. The British percussionist (54), ruler of about 1500 percussion instruments, showered with honorary … Read More

Concert With Singapore Chinese Orchestra by The Straits Times | Read Full Review Here “Glennie took centre stage in Japanese marimba virtuoso Keiko Abe’s Prism Rhapsody, a true dialogue between orchestra and marimba. Melodic interest was strong and Glennie’s marimba ranged from loud booms from low keys to the ethereal heights of treble registers….The final work, Kuan Nai-chung’s The Sun … Read More

Deaf and Loud symphonic experience review | Read full review here "Over the course of just over two hours and 21 songs, it was, as world-class deaf percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie noted, "a classic example of true inclusiveness" and a model for how music can be made accessible to the hearing impaired, without condescension, and also be relevant, and resonant, ... Read More

Evelyn Glennie and Trio HLK – Howard Assembly Room, Leeds, 16/11/2018 By Simon Godley The musical collaboration between Evelyn Glennie and Trio HLK is a relatively new one, but it is already reaping very rich rewards. Last year the celebrated percussion soloist was invited by the experimental trio of pianist and composer Richard Harrold, 8-string electric guitarist Ant Law and … Read More