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Evelyn Glennie (Evelyn Elizabeth Ann Glennie) was born on 19 July, 1965 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, is a Scottish percussionist. Discover Evelyn Glennie's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 58 years old?
| Popular As |
Evelyn Elizabeth Ann Glennie |
| Occupation |
Musician |
| Age |
58 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
19 July, 1965 |
| Birthday |
19 July |
| Birthplace |
Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Nationality |
Scotland
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Evelyn Glennie Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Evelyn Glennie's Husband?
Her husband is Greg Malcangi (m. 1994-2003)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Greg Malcangi (m. 1994-2003) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
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Evelyn Glennie Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Evelyn Glennie worth at the age of 58 years old? Evelyn Glennie’s income source is mostly from being a successful Musician. She is from Scotland. We have estimated Evelyn Glennie's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Musician |
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Dame Evelyn Elizabeth Annie Glennie, (born 19 July 1965) is a Scottish percussionist.
She was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland and the Cults Percussion Ensemble which was formed in 1976 by her school percussion peripatetic teacher Ron Forbes.
Glennie's awards include:
She has been awarded 29 honorary doctorates from universities in the United Kingdom, most recently in 2023, Doctor of Music (DMus) from the University of St Andrews, the Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1993 and was promoted to Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2007 New Year Honours.
Glennie also discusses how she feels music in different parts of her body in her TED talk "How To Truly Listen", published in 2003, and a collection of her speeches and writings are published in her book Listen World!.
Glennie was featured on Icelandic singer Björk's album Telegram, performing the duet "My Spine".
She also co-composed "Oxygen".
She has collaborated with many other musicians including former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett, Bela Fleck, Bobby McFerrin, Fred Frith, Mark Knopfler, The King's Singers and Kodō.
On 21 November 2007, the UK government announced an infusion of £332 million for music education.
They toured and recorded one album, which was re-released on Trunk Records in 2012.
Glennie tours all over the world performing as a soloist with a wide variety of orchestras and eclectic musicians.
She conducts master classes, consultations and engages in motivational speaking.
She is a leading commissioner of new works for solo percussion.
Glennie also plays the Great Highland Bagpipes and has her own registered tartan known as "The Rhythms of Evelyn Glennie".
Glennie performed at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games in London 2012, leading a thousand drummers in the opening piece of music And I Will Kiss, and also playing the Glennie Concert Aluphone in Caliban's Dream during the ceremony for lighting the Olympic cauldron.
Glennie is a patron of the music charity Sound World.
On 7 April 2021, Glennie was named as Chancellor of Robert Gordon University, succeeding Sir Ian Wood in July 2021.
Glennie has been profoundly deaf since the age of 12, having started to lose her hearing at the age of 8.
This does not inhibit her ability to perform.
She regularly plays barefoot during live performances and studio recordings to feel the music.
Glennie contends that deafness is largely misunderstood by the public.
She explains that her teacher Ron Forbes taught her to hear with parts of her body other than her ears.
Ron Forbes helped her in feeling the music other way from her body parts.
She felt the upper drum from the Waist up and the lower drum from waist down.
On her website Glennie published "Hearing Essay" in which she discusses her condition.
In 2012, she collaborated with Underworld and Danny Boyle on the soundtrack to the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games performing live in the stadium.
She was selected as one of the two laureates for the Polar Music Prize of 2015.
Glennie was born in Methlick, Aberdeenshire in Scotland.
The indigenous musical traditions of northeast Scotland were important in her development as a musician.
Her first instruments were the piano and the clarinet.
Other influences were Glenn Gould, Jacqueline du Pré and Trilok Gurtu.
She studied at Ellon Academy, Aberdeenshire and the Royal Academy of Music, London.
In 2018, Glennie worked with Gregory Doran and the Royal Shakespeare Company composing the music for a production of Troilus and Cressida.
In the same year she began a collaboration with experimental jazz musicians Trio HLK, touring with them and appearing on their debut album Standard Time.
In 2020, Glennie collaborated with the music charity Sound World, composing a new piece "The Grace of Silence" for their Coronavirus Fund for Freelance Musicians.
It was recorded by members of the Bristol Ensemble and released by Sound World in January 2021.
It is the opening track on the album Reflections. Glennie also composed some of the music for the film Sound of Metal directed by Darius Marder.
She is a prolific composer for the library music company Audio Network.
Her works are published by Faber Music.
