Evelyn Glennie / Philip Smith

When you start talking about Evelyn Glennie, you quickly fall into a torrent of superlatives. Not only does the British percussion virtuoso animate the world’s classical concert halls, she has also played with stars such as Björk, Sting and Fred Frith, as well as with Japanese kodo drummers. The musician and composer – who is almost completely deaf due to a nerve disease – is constantly searching for new percussion instruments, sounds and noises, which she perceives mainly through vibration. On stage, Evelyn Glennie is like a shaman, electrifying audiences with her music and making them accomplices in unforgettably intensive auditory experiences.