Evelyn’s Biography
Dame Evelyn Glennie is the world’s premier solo percussionist. Her solo recordings exceed 40 CDs. A double GRAMMY award winner and BAFTA nominee, Evelyn composes for film, theatre and television. The Evelyn Glennie Podcast was launched in 2020. Evelyn was awarded an OBE in 1993 and has over 100 international awards to date, including the Polar Music Prize and the Companion of Honour. Evelyn is Curator for The Evelyn Glennie Collection. Her iconic film Touch the Sound, TED Talk, Listen World! book, and newly established charity, The Evelyn Glennie Foundation, embody her life-long mission to Teach the World to Listen.
General Booklet
This booklet provides answers to frequently asked questions relating to Evelyn’s life, career and musical journey. Download this booklet for:
- More knowledge regarding Evelyn’s life
- When Evelyn became deaf and if she uses hearing aids
- The reason Evelyn composes new music
Deaf, Music and Sound Booklet
This booklet provides answers to frequently asked questions relating to Evelyn’s deafness and how she can feel music. Download this booklet for:
- An explanation as to how Evelyn can feel music
- If Evelyn’s hearing impairment has had a negative impact on her life
Gender Booklet
This booklet provides answers to frequently asked questions relating to Evelyn’s personal views, opinions and messages towards gender. Download this booklet for:
- Evelyn’s opinions on women in percussion
- Whether Evelyn feels pressure from the industry to project a certain image
Globalisation Booklet
This booklet provides answers to frequently asked questions relating to Evelyn’s personal views on the globalisation of percussion. Download this booklet for:
- Evelyn’s opinion as to why percussion is global
Sound Engineering Booklet
This booklet provides answers to frequently asked questions relating to Evelyn’s personal views on Sound Engineering. Download this booklet for:
- The impact of different surfaces
- When and if Evelyn uses a click
- What sound engineers can do to help when working with someone who is deaf
Technology Booklet
This booklet provides answers to frequently asked questions relating to Evelyn’s personal views on Technology for deafness. Download this booket for:
- Technology Evelyn has used to learn music
- The development of technology to help the deaf community
Teachers Booklet
This booklet provides answers to frequently asked questions relating to Evelyn’s personal views on teaching music. Download this booket for:
- Which instruments and printed music Evelyn recommends.
- How to teach a class of mixed musical abilities.
Printable Material
We’ve created printable games for children to have a go at! Download our printable word searches and more!
Evelyn’s Essays
Questions Answered Series On YouTube
Additional Videos
What Do Artists Do All Day?
Touch The Sound
Playing From The Heart
How To Truly Listen TED Talk
“Listening is about looking at a person”
The Sounds of My Kitchen
Evelyn on Sesame Street
Feeling Sound
Evelyn’s Products
The Evelyn Glennie Podcast
If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to listen better, then you’ve found the right podcast! Dame Evelyn Glennie is the world’s first solo
percussionist to sustain a full-time career despite being profoundly deaf since the age of 12, and she’s a better listener than many who can
hear! Displayed in her TED Talk, Evelyn illustrates how listening involves much more than simply letting sound waves hit your eardrums.
Each episode, Evelyn invites special guests to discuss their idea of listening and interpretation of sound.