Evelyn Glennie and Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra Concert

Published on Aug 28, 2012

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Genre: NCPA

Dates: Friday, October 5, 2012

Prices: 80, 180, 260, 360, 420, 480, 580

Features: As the closing concert of NCPA International Percussion Festival 2012, the world-famous solo percussionist Evelyn Glennie and Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra will be performed in Concert Hall of NCPA on October 5th.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Dame Evelyn Elizabeth Ann Glennie is a Scottish virtuosa percussionist. She was the first full-time solo percussionist in 20th-century western society.

Glennie was born and raised in Aberdeenshire. Her father was Herbert Arthur Glennie, an accordionist in a Scottish country dance band, and the strong, indigenous musical traditions of north-east Scotland were important in the development of the young musician, whose first instruments were the mouth organ and the clarinet. Other major influences were Glenn Gould, Jacqueline du Pré and Trilok Gurtu. She studied at Ellon Academy and the Royal Academy of Music, and was also a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland.

Glennie tours extensively in the northern hemisphere, spending up to four months each year in the United States, and performs with a wide variety of orchestras and contemporary musicians, giving over 100 concerts a year as well as master classes and "music in schools" performances; she frequently commissions percussion works from composers and performs them in her concert repertoire.

She also plays the Great Highland Bagpipes and has her own registered tartan known as "The Rhythms of Evelyn Glennie". Glennie is in the process of producing her own range of jewellery and works as a motivational speaker.

Glennie has been profoundly deaf since the age of 12. This does not inhibit her ability to perform at the international level. She regularly plays barefoot during both live performances and studio recordings in order to "feel" the music better.

Glennie contends that deafness is largely misunderstood by the public. She claims to have taught herself to hear with parts of her body other than her ears. In response to criticism from the media, Glennie published "Hearing Essay" in which she discusses her condition.

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Booking From: Tuesday, Aug 28, 2012

Booking Until: Tuesday, Oct 02, 2012

Show Time: Oct 5, 2012 / 7:30pm

Running Time: 1 hours 45 minutes

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