Evelyn Glennie

There's still a lot I need to do as a player, as a musician, as a sound creator. I have commissioned 170 pieces: that's still not enough, there are still lots and lots of composers I would like to approach. When I see a composer and I see a performer, I think to combine those forces. ”

My role on the planet is to bring the power of sound. ”

Percussion is physical, as most instruments are. The body must function well in order to play the instruments well. Last year I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. ”

Anything you strike, anything you shake or rattle, or just anything that can be picked up, and you can create a sound. ”

Music really is our daily medicine. ”

I often play on the cello-bass side of the orchestra, because I prefer the deep sounds. I can't hear the violins well. ”

The human body and mind are tremendous forces that are continually amazing scientists and society. Therefore, we have no choice but to keep an open mind as to what the human being can achieve. ”

Holidays are about experiences and people, and tuning into what you feel like doing at that moment. Enjoy not having to look at a watch. ”

I didn't decide to become a musician until the age of 15, which is quite late. ”

If I just simply let go, and allow my hand, my arm, to be more of a support system, suddenly - I have more dynamic with less effort. Much more, and I just feel, at last, one with the stick, and one with the drum. ”