I think I can only help to expose percussion to all sorts of people. The balance between the lighter and more serious… — Evelyn Glennie Copy Share Image
When I was 12, I happened to see a schoolmate playing percussion, and it looked interesting. I asked for lessons, and it… — Evelyn Glennie Copy Share Image
Percussion is the most adaptable family of instruments. The biggest challenge is to project percussion in a lyrical way. — Evelyn Glennie Copy Share Image
A large part of my work has been collaborating with composers; I think we've commissioned about 140 pieces now, a lot of… — Evelyn Glennie Copy Share Image
Percussion is physical, as most instruments are. The body must function well in order to play the instruments well. Last year I… — Evelyn Glennie Copy Share Image
The thing about playing percussion is that you can create all these emotions that can be sometimes beautiful, sometimes really ugly, or… — Evelyn Glennie Copy Share Image
I associate going to an airport with work because I travel so much with my job. So when I have a few days free… — Evelyn Glennie Copy Share
Society cannot continue to disable themselves through their need to categorize people or make assumptions as to another individual's abilities. — Evelyn Glennie Copy Share
I think I can only help to expose percussion to all sorts of people. The balance between the lighter and more serious side is… — Evelyn Glennie Copy Share
If I just simply let go, and allow my hand, my arm, to be more of a support system, suddenly - I have more… — Evelyn Glennie Copy Share
There's still a lot I need to do as a player, as a musician, as a sound creator. I have commissioned 170 pieces: that's… — Evelyn Glennie Copy Share
I often play on the cello-bass side of the orchestra, because I prefer the deep sounds. I can't hear the violins well. — Evelyn Glennie Copy Share
Once you're in a particular country, and you're surrounded by musicians who are so adept at traditional music, you suddenly realize how much there… — Evelyn Glennie Copy Share
I didn't decide to become a musician until the age of 15, which is quite late. — Evelyn Glennie Copy Share
I just assumed the world was full of solo percussionists. I couldn't find sticks or music or anything where I was, but that was… — Evelyn Glennie Copy Share
If we see someone in a wheelchair, we assume they cannot walk. It may be that they can walk three, four, five steps. That,… — Evelyn Glennie Copy Share
Your mallet or your stick goes through the instrument, the sound goes out and then wherever the sound goes nobody knows, you know. — Evelyn Glennie Copy Share
My hearing is out of the ordinary as others might see it, but not for me. I'm used to my hearing in the same… — Evelyn Glennie Copy Share
My first real foreign holiday was my honeymoon 20 years ago, and we went to Bali. It was particularly special for that reason, I… — Evelyn Glennie Copy Share
