Evelyn Glennie

Biography

Dame Evelyn Elizabeth Ann Glennie is a Scottish percussionist born on July 19, 1965, in Methlick, Aberdeenshire. She was selected as one of the two laureates for the Polar Music Prize in 2015 and developed her musical style influenced by indigenous traditions and classical composers such as Gould and du Pré. Glennie tours internationally with orchestras and conducts master classes, leading commissions for solo percussion pieces.