Evelyn Glennie

World-famous virtuoso solo percussionist, double GRAMMY award winner and BAFTA nominee, Dame Evelyn Glennie will perform her recital with accompaniment by pianist Philip Smith, giving you the opportunity to hear her impressive and eclectic range of music styles.

Evelyn Glennie is the first person in history to sustain a full-time career as a solo percussionist, performing worldwide with the greatest orchestras, conductors and artists. She fondly recalls having played the first percussion concerto in history of the Proms at the Albert Hall in 1992. Which paved the way for orchestras around the world to feature percussion concerti. She also had the honour of a leading role in the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

A free ticket to In Conversation with Evelyn Glennie - “Who’s Listening?” at 11am can also be obtained from the box office.

You’ll have the opportunity to hear about Evelyn’s work and also how with the aid of her first percussion teacher, honed her awareness of sound to such a degree that she describes her body as ‘a resonating chamber.’

There will be British Sign Language interpretation at this event.