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October 2022
Prelude to the Grand Finale of the European Capital of Culture
The concert of the world-famous percussionist Evelyn Glennie and the experimental musician from Senta, Szilárd Mezei, will be held on 9 October at the City Concert Hall, starting at 8 p.m. Their concert, which represents an interesting artistic combination, will be an introduction to the last programme arch of the European Capital of Culture – Other? Europe. Tickets for the concert are available from 20 September 2022.
Find out more »Evelyn Glennie and the Women’s Orchestra – Mindstream
On 21st October, Evelyn Glennie will perform together with the Women's Orchestra, orchestra leader Maria Badstue and concertmaster Jonna Simonsson. The program features music by female composers – including Jill Jarman and Andrea Tarrodi. The concert is part of a unique project to highlight female composers and all participants on stage are women.
Find out more »November 2022
Touch the Sound: Conversation and Q&A
Evelyn shall be participating in a conversation and Q&A session at The Foundation for Art and Nature (Stiftung Kunst und Natur - Nantesbuch) following a shortened version of the award-winning film Touch the Sound.
Find out more »Who’s Listening – An audience with Dame Evelyn Glennie
‘My aim is to teach the world to listen’. Despite her deafness, Evelyn has become perhaps the world’s most acclaimed percussionist. How does she do it? She taught herself to hear with parts of her body other than her ears, and records and performs her music barefoot. Tonight she hosts a unique evening discussing her career to inspire exceptional young players and celebrate their performances as the culmination of a whole day of all things percussion. Ever the performer, Evelyn…
Find out more »December 2022
EVELYN GLENNIE + TRIO HLK
Pioneering solo percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie plays with Scottish improvising ensemble Trio HLK. Their music pulls apart jazz standards into fragments that are at times shimmering and cerebral, at others thunderous and visceral. Intricate and harmonious rhythms meet with a veritable battery of percussion instruments played by Glennie to deliver a performance that is an interactive tour de force.
Find out more »Dame Evelyn Glennie – Listen World, for #IamRemarkable
In support of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, #IamRemarkable welcomes Dame Evelyn Glennie - the world’s first full-time solo percussionist. As a profoundly deaf musician, Evelyn’s significance transcends the discipline of music; her unique skills - as expert listener and sound creator - have driven progress and innovation in a wide array of contexts on a global scale.
Join us to discover how Evelyn has learned to listen differently since losing her hearing from childhood, and what makes her remarkable.
Find out more »January 2023
February 2023
For Deaf Ears + Meet Evelyn Glennie artist talk
Can you feel the vibrations of music with your body, without using your sense of hearing? An afternoon at DR Koncerthuset about what it means to hear and listen. For Deaf Ears – a music performance by OperaNord - 12:00 to 13:00 | Artist talk with Evelyn Glennie – recipient of the Léonie Sonning Music Prize 2023 - 13:30 to 14:30
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