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Glennie

British  
/ ˈɡlɛnɪ /

noun

  1. Dame Evelyn ( Elizabeth Ann ). born 1965, Scottish percussionist and composer; profundly deaf since the age of twelve

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The eight-week season will feature 86 concerts in London, Gateshead, Bristol, Middlesborough, Sunderland and Mold, with appearances by percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, soprano Louise Alder and pianist Yuja Wang.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Glennie: The idea intrigued me, so I purchased a few of Raymond’s books, including his beautiful children’s book “Can Bears Ski?” just to get a feel for his voice and rhythm.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

Glennie and Antrobus performed “Aloud” in single takes, with no rehearsal or even knowledge of what the other would perform.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

The band's bassist Jim Glennie believes the group were encouraged to keep going in their early years because gigs in Scotland were so good.

From BBC • May 2, 2025

Mr. George Glennie, who was regularly educated in the University of Aberdeen, to be usher, and Mr. Thomas Brown, already well known in this town, to be teacher of writing, arithmetic and mathematics.

From History of Halifax City by Akins, Thomas B.

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