Evelyn Glennie quotes - page 2

Concerts have to be seen as a real event for which the aim is to try and feed everybody. (Evelyn Glennie)
I'm not a deaf musician. I'm a musician who happens to be deaf. View quote
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Apart from Scottish traditional music, I wasn't really influenced by any kind of music. I just basically followed my own instincts. View quote
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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. View quote
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I suppose I don't hear things, but I listen, if you know what I mean. And there is a big difference between hearing and listening. So it's like a conversation, you know. When you speak to someone, it's one on one, and that's exactly how I play. View quote
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There are many collaborations I'd like to explore. One is to co-write a rap concerto with Eminem. View quote
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I've kept a diary since I was 11. View quote
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Society cannot continue to disable themselves through their need to categorize people or make assumptions as to another individual's abilities. View quote
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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. View quote
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Evelyn Glennie

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Occupation: Scottish Musician
Born: July 19, 1965
Quotes count: 34