I am really quite fascinated by echo-locating bats …– Evelyn Glennie
I am really quite fascinated by echo-locating bats and dolphins and have always wondered how sound affects the unconscious brain.
Society cannot continue to disable themselves …– Evelyn Glennie
Society cannot continue to disable themselves through their need to categorize people or make assumptions as to another individual’s abilities.
The human body and mind are tremendous forces that …– Evelyn Glennie
The human body and mind are tremendous forces that are continually amazing scientists and society. Therefore, we have no choice but to keep an open mind as to what the human being can achieve.
And as I grew older…– Evelyn Glennie
And as I grew older, I then auditioned for the Royal Academy of Music in London, and they said, well, no, we won’t accept you, because we haven’t a clue – you know – of the future of a so-called ‘deaf’ musician. And I just couldn’t quite accept that.
The audience plays a huge part in how a piece will …– Evelyn Glennie
The audience plays a huge part in how a piece will actually form. They really allow the performers to walk a tightrope in a way that never seems to happen in the privacy of your own four walls. I’m listening to the audience, and they’re listening to me.
Percussion is the most adaptable family of …– Evelyn Glennie
Percussion is the most adaptable family of instruments. The biggest challenge is to project percussion in a lyrical way.
Before my teen years…– Evelyn Glennie
Before my teen years, I was losing my hearing pretty quickly, and I was getting very, very angry. I was beginning to become an angry person because of that.
Concerts have to be seen as a real event for which …– Evelyn Glennie
Concerts have to be seen as a real event for which the aim is to try and feed everybody.
Once you’re in a particular country…– Evelyn Glennie
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 is to explore and digest and learn and experience.
If I just simply let go, and allow my hand, my …– Evelyn Glennie
If I just simply let go, and allow my hand, my arm, to be more of a support system, suddenly – I have more dynamic with less effort. Much more, and I just feel, at last, one with the stick, and one with the drum.