I walk into a kids store, and its amazing, the types of instruments – little squeaky things, rattling things, spinning tops. – Evelyn Glennie
Music is about communication… it isnt just something that maybe physically sounds good or orally sounds interesting its something far, far deeper than that. – Evelyn Glennie
And as I grew older, I then auditioned for the Royal Academy of Music in London, and they said, well, no, we wont accept you, because we havent a clue – you know – of the future of a so-called deaf musician. And I just couldnt quite accept that. – Evelyn Glennie
Once youre in a particular country, and youre surrounded by musicians who are so adept at traditional music, you suddenly realize how much there is to explore and digest and learn and experience. – Evelyn Glennie