Evelyn Glennie

Summary

Evelyn Glennie is a human^[1]. Born in Aberdeen^[2], she… she was born on July 19, 1965^[3]. She worked as a composer^[4], percussionist^[5], drummer^[6], marimba player^[7], and xylophonist^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,186 views/month, #7,024 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Aberdeen^[2], Evelyn Glennie…
• Born in Aberdeenshire^[10], Evelyn Glennie…
• Evelyn Glennie was born on July 19, 1965^[3].
• Evelyn Glennie held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Evelyn Glennie's professions included composer^[4].
• Evelyn Glennie's professions included percussionist^[5].
• Evelyn Glennie's professions included drummer^[6].
• Evelyn Glennie worked as a marimba player^[7].
• Evelyn Glennie worked as a xylophonist^[8].
• Evelyn Glennie was educated at Ellon Academy^[12].
• Evelyn Glennie was educated at Burnt Mill Academy^[13].
• Evelyn Glennie received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[14].
• Evelyn Glennie received the Polar Music Prize^[15].
• Evelyn Glennie received the Companion of Honour^[16].
• Evelyn Glennie received the Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance^[17].
• Evelyn Glennie received the Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo^[18].
• Evelyn Glennie received the Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Instrumentalist)^[19].
• Evelyn Glennie is recorded as female^[20].
• Evelyn Glennie's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Evelyn Glennie's Commons category is recorded as Evelyn Glennie^[22].
• Evelyn Glennie's family name is recorded as Glennie^[23].
• Evelyn Glennie's given name is recorded as Evelyn^[24].
• Evelyn Glennie's official website is recorded as https://evelyn.co.uk^[25].
• Evelyn Glennie's instrument is recorded as drum kit^[26].
• Evelyn Glennie's instrument is recorded as marimba^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1965-07-19^[30]

• Genre(s): classical^[31]

• Community tags: classical, percussion, percussionist, scottish percussionist^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: ead6afb1-f957-4528-b778-b433cb35b1f9^[33]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Aberdeen^[2], a city^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1175^[36] and Aberdeenshire^[10], a council area^[37], in United Kingdom^[38]. Evelyn Glennie was born on July 19, 1965^[3].

Education

Educated at Ellon Academy^[12], a secondary school^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1876^[41] and Burnt Mill Academy^[13], a secondary school^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1962^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], percussionist^[5], drummer^[6], marimba player^[7], and xylophonist^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[14], a grade of an order^[45], in United Kingdom^[46]; Polar Music Prize^[15], a music award^[47], in Sweden^[48], founded in 1989^[49]; Companion of Honour^[16], a grade of an order^[50]; Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance^[17], a class of award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1959^[53]; Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo^[18], a class of award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 2012^[56]; and Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Instrumentalist)^[19], a class of award^[57], in United Kingdom^[58], founded in 1990^[59].

Why It Matters

Evelyn Glennie ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,186 views/month, #7,024 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

FAQs

Where was Evelyn Glennie born?

Evelyn Glennie was born in Aberdeen^[2].

What did Evelyn Glennie do for work?

Evelyn Glennie worked as composer^[4], percussionist^[5], drummer^[6], marimba player^[7], and xylophonist^[8].

Where did Evelyn Glennie go to school?

Evelyn Glennie was educated at Ellon Academy^[12] and Burnt Mill Academy^[13].

What awards did Evelyn Glennie receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[14], Polar Music Prize^[15], Companion of Honour^[16], and Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance^[17].