Quote by: Evelyn Glennie

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.


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Author Bio


  • NameEvelyn Glennie
  • DescriptionScottish percussionist
  • AliasesDame Evelyn Glennie
  • BornJuly 19, 1965
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionComposer; Percussionist
  • AwardsDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire