I didn't decide to become a musician until the age of 15, which is quite late. Evelyn Glennie More Quotes by Evelyn Glennie More Quotes From Evelyn Glennie I'm not a deaf musician. I'm a musician who happens to be deaf. Evelyn Glennie deaf musician happens Holidays are about experiences and people, and tuning into what you feel like doing at that moment. Enjoy not having to look at a watch. Evelyn Glennie holiday watches people Music is about communication... it isn't just something that maybe physically sounds good or orally sounds interesting; it's something far, far deeper than that. Evelyn Glennie communication sound interesting 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. Evelyn Glennie medicine philosophy thinking Percussion is the most adaptable family of instruments. The biggest challenge is to project percussion in a lyrical way. Evelyn Glennie lyrical challenges way Society cannot continue to disable themselves through their need to categorize people or make assumptions as to another individual's abilities. Evelyn Glennie assumption people needs Music really is our daily medicine. Evelyn Glennie medicine motivation inspiration Hearing is a form of touch. I could hear less through the ears but more through the body. Evelyn Glennie hearing body ears I like the sparkle of the vibraphone. Evelyn Glennie sparkle 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. Evelyn Glennie hearing losing years There are many collaborations I'd like to explore. One is to co-write a rap concerto with Eminem. Evelyn Glennie collaboration rap writing I love out-of-the-way, rugged places. For me, holidays are about the experiences, and the people, and the memories, rather than sitting on a nice beach getting tanned. I try to plant myself where I am and embrace what is there in front of me. Evelyn Glennie nice memories beach The thing about playing percussion is that you can create all these emotions that can be sometimes beautiful, sometimes really ugly, or sometimes sweet, sometimes as big as King Kong and so on. And so there can be a real riot out there, or it can be so refined. Evelyn Glennie kings beautiful sweet Hearing is a form of touch. You feel it through your body, and sometimes it almost hits your face. Evelyn Glennie hearing silence body I am really quite fascinated by echo-locating bats and dolphins and have always wondered how sound affects the unconscious brain. Evelyn Glennie dolphins echoes brain A large part of my work has been collaborating with composers; I think we've commissioned about 140 pieces now, a lot of them percussion concertos. Evelyn Glennie composer pieces thinking Scotland has never ceased to amaze the world with its forward vision, bold action and great educational institutions. Nothing makes me more proud than to promote this wonderful land with all its richness and diversity wherever I go. Evelyn Glennie diversity educational land 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. Evelyn Glennie royal musician london A lot of things which come with a high profile will always be criticised one way or another. Evelyn Glennie high-profile profile way My favorite instrument is the snare drum. In Scotland, the snare drum is very prominent in Highland bands. The Scottish style of playing is in my blood. It's a very powerful instrument, but it can also be soothing, like velvet. It's a real challenge for composers. Evelyn Glennie powerful real blood
