Trio HLK and Dame Evelyn Glennie | St Mary’s Church | Wednesday, March 4 ONE of the world’s foremost percussionists, Dame Evelyn Glennie performs worldwide with top orchestras and ensembles. So it was a privilege to have an artist of this calibre playing at St Mary’s Church on Wednesday evening as part of the third Chiltern Arts Festival. She joined … Read More
Trio HLK and Evelyn Glennie in Stockholm | Reviews
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
Recital with Philip Smith in Hamburg | Reviews
She likes music not just when it’s loud | Hamburger Abendblatt “Hamburg. Even though her story has been told many times, you are always amazed anew: About the fact that Evelyn Glennie – this great musician and percussion pioneer – as a child almost lost her hearing. Glennie is almost deaf. Above all one may not believe that because she … Read More
Evelyn Glennie and Sioux City Symphony Orchestra | Reviews
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 “Last Night” Concert | Reviews
“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 | Reviews
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 | Reviews
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
Trio HLK And Evelyn Glennie, Howard Assembly Room: Concert review – ‘It’s Music, But Not As We Know It.’
Evelyn Glennie And Trio HLK, Howard Assembly Room. It’s Music, But Not As We Know It! Pioneering Scottish ensemble Trio HLK, comprising Richard Harrold (piano), Richard Kass (drums), and Ant Law (guitar), teamed up with Dame Evelyn Glennie, to give an extraordinary performance at the Howard Assembly Room in Leeds. Trio HLK’s music is almost impossible to categorize. Their debut … Read More
Evelyn Glennie and Trio HLK, Howard Assembly Room, Leeds, Concert Review: God is in the TV
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
Powerful, Genre-defying Music from Trio HLK and Dame Evelyn Glennie – Concert Review, The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
Powerful, Genre-defying Music from Trio HLK and Dame Evelyn Glennie. The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Seen and Heard International, review by Glyn Pursglove. 12/06/2018 United Kingdom Trio HLK / Evelyn Glennie: Rich Harrold (piano), Ant Law (8-string guitar), Richard Kass (drums); Evelyn Glennie (vibraphone, marimba, tympani, drum kit, other percussion). Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and … Read More