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Evelyn Glennie



‘My self-portrait through sound is something that’s improvised. What I’d like to convey is a sense of moving, a kaleidoscope feeling where nothing is fixed at all. My self-portrait is very fluid, I visualise water a lot, I love the freedom and strength that water has, you can’t damage water. Every time I pick my sticks up and play a piece, even if it’s for the hundredth time, there’s something there that changes, I like that feeling, so water is very important to me. Being a musician, you have to almost be like water, you've just got to completely open your mind up, knowing that it's going to change.’
Evelyn Glennie for Self Portrait UK 14-19 (detail)
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