In Conversation with Dame Evelyn Glennie OBE

Dame Evelyn Glennie is the world’s premier solo percussionist. Her solo recordings exceed 40 CDs. A double GRAMMY award winner and BAFTA nominee, Evelyn composes for film, theatre and television. The Evelyn Glennie Podcast was launched in 2020. Evelyn was awarded an OBE in 1993 and has over 100 international awards to date, including the Polar Music Prize, the Léonie Sonning Music Prize and the Companion of Honour. Evelyn is Curator for The Evelyn Glennie Collection. Her iconic film Touch the Sound, TED Talk and charity The Evelyn Glennie Foundation embody her life-long mission to Teach the World to Listen.

artsdepot is delighted to present this ‘In Conversation’ event with Dame Evelyn Glennie as part of our 20th anniversary celebrations. Dame Evelyn formed part of artsdepot’s opening programme in 2004 with a premiere of the collaboration Pop with Mercury Prize nominee MJ Cole.

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The conversation will be mediated by Gillian Moore and a young musician from Barnet Education Arts Trust.

Gillian Moore currently enjoys a freelance working life which includes roles as Artistic Associate at London’s Southbank Centre, Artistic Adviser to the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Artist in Residence at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. She is also a writer and broadcaster about music, and a frequent contributor to BBC Radio. Gillian was previously Artistic Director of the London Sinfonietta, and Director of Music and Performing Arts at Southbank Centre, and has served as Trustee of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, the Royal Philharmonic Society and as a Governor of the Royal College of Music.