#115: Dame Evelyn Glennie, CH (pt. 1 of 2)

This week on the podcast is part one of a two-part interview with double Grammy Award-winning Percussionist, and one of classical music's most recognized musicians, Dame Evelyn Glennie, CH.  She provides insight into her journey from a student to professional musician that's sure to inspire. By any standard, Evelyn has had an amazing career and it's laudable that she uses her standing in the arts community to be a patron to many charities and arts causes.  

To learn more about the people and topics mentioned in this episode see the show notes below.

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Evelyn Glennie 
https://www.evelyn.co.uk

Bjork
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Björk

The Royal Shakespeare Company 
https://www.rsc.org.uk

Royal Academy of Music
https://www.ram.ac.uk

Nexus
https://www.nexuspercussion.com

James blades
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Blades

Four-mallet Playing
https://www.miketruesdell.com/blog/fourmallet

Eric Booth
https://ericbooth.net

El Sistema
https://elsistemausa.org

Royal College of Music
https://www.rcm.ac.uk

Percussion Instruments and Their History
https://www.evelyn.co.uk/percussion-instruments-and-their-history-new-edition-out-now/

Oscar Peterson
https://www.oscarpeterson.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Peterson

Ed Thigpen
https://www.edthigpen.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Thigpen

James MacMillan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_MacMillan

Joseph Schwantner
https://www.josephschwantner.com

Marimba
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marimba

Colin Currie
https://www.colincurrie.com

Equipment Riders
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rider_(theater)

Rudiments—Paradidle, Drag, Flam
https://www.pas.org/resources/rudiments

BBC
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC

Bill Bailey
https://billbailey.co.uk

World Doctors Orchestra
https://www.world-doctors-orchestra.org/home

Jay Leno
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Leno

David Letterman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Letterman