Evelyn Glennie
The world's leading percussionist Evelyn Glennie reveals some of her key cultural milestones and influences.
Musician Evelyn Glennie talks to John Wilson about her career and some of the key cultural turning points of her life. From growing up in rural Aberdeenshire and becoming profoundly deaf at a young age, she traces her route to fulfilling her ambition of being the first full-time solo percussionist. She recalls her early musical influences; her teacher, the renowned percussionist James Blades at the Royal Academy of Music, and her electrifying 1992 大象传媒 Proms performance of James MacMillan's percussion concerto Veni, Veni, Emmanuel.
Producer: Edwina Pitman
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- Sat 27 Nov 2021 19:15大象传媒 Radio 4
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