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August 2024
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.
Find out more »Dame Evelyn Glennie & Bex Burch
A female sound improvisation by experimental musician Bex Burch and Dame Evelyn Glennie
An exceptional musician with an exceptional story: Evelyn Glennie grew up in rural Aberdeenshire, deeply rooted in the folklore of her Scottish homeland. When her hearing deteriorated at the age of 8, she discovered the percussion instruments and her own body as a resonance chamber. Today she can look back on a successful career - and now the world's most famous percussionist is coming to Hanover!
For this exclusive concert at the Überschlag Festival, she has invited an equally-impressive artist to join the dialogue. Bex Burch, born in London, is an outstanding gyil player and sound artist. With a background in ethnomusicology and African musical tradition, Burch has created a unique and creative sound world all of her own.
This will prove to be an unforgettable evening improvised from A to Z by two formidable artists.
Find out more »September 2024
Unleash Your Rhythm: Percussion Workshop
Unleash Your Rhythm: Percussion Workshop with Dame Evelyn Glennie! Get ready to immerse yourself in the world of percussion with the legendary Dame Evelyn Glynnie. This in-person event will allow you to discover new rhythms, techniques, and unleash your creativity.
Find out more »‘In Conversation…’ – An Audience with Evelyn Glennie
An Audience with Evelyn Glennie
Join Us for an Inspiring 'In Conversation...' - An Audience with Dame Evelyn Glennie'!
Athy Sing and Sign invites you to an exclusive event featuring the world’s premier solo percussionist, Dame Evelyn Glennie, at Athy Library on September 28th at 2 PM, interviewed by the amazing Sarah Jane O'Regan.
Find out more »October 2024
In Conversation with Dame Evelyn Glennie
What does listening mean to you? Join Dame Evelyn Glennie in a lively mediated conversation 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 »Evelyn Glennie and the New London Chamber Ensemble: Music and Conversation
Transcending the boundaries of traditional concerts, Dame Evelyn Glennie, the world-renowned solo percussionist, and the acclaimed NLCE wind quintet, will take you on a discovery of extraordinary music and innovation, including works by Dobrinka Tabakova and Ailís Ní Ríain. Experience the power and excitement of live music, and hear from Evelyn and the NLCE through conversation about their own experiences of music-making.
This performance will be BSL interpreted.
Find out more »December 2024
Evelyn Glennie and Scheherazade
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra 2024/25 Season: Dame Evelyn Glennie joins Brighton Philharmonic for a dazzling programme, from the Scottish Highlands to fairy tales from Arabia.
We’re thrilled that one of Britain’s greatest and pioneering musicians, the extraordinary percussionist Evelyn Glennie, will be joining us to perform one of her signature pieces: James MacMillan’s Veni, Veni, Emmanuel, written as a tribute to her virtuosic flair and charismatic personality. Taking the Advent plainsong as the basis of the work, this is a tour de force and still packs the punch it had at its BBC Proms premiere twenty years ago. Now in the pantheon of contemporary classics, it still sounds wonderfully imaginative, rhythmically impulsive and vibrantly colourful, and will be an unforgettable experience.
Find out more »February 2025
Evelyn Glennie and O/Modernt
Monday 24 February 2025 at 8.30 pm
TEATRO AUDITORIUM MANZONI, Bologna, Italy
O/MODERNT SOLOISTS
EVELYN GLENNIE percussion
HUGO TICCIATI violin
Find out more »Evelyn Glennie and O/Modernt
Tuesday 25 February 2025 at 8.00 pm
SOCIETÀ FILARMONICA TRENTO, Trento, Italy
O/MODERNT SOLOISTS
EVELYN GLENNIE percussion
HUGO TICCIATI violin
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