Evelyn Glennie shows us how to listen

What struck you?

The thing that struck me was that she was deaf and she was teaching us how to listen. I find that very ironic, yet, very interesting.

What did you notice?

I noticed that when she played a certain piece note by note according to the music sheet, it sounded pretty plain. But when she improvised a little, and changed several things in the piece, it added way more emotion to the piece.


I also noticed that she was able to play different dynamics, tempo, and intervals with four mallets, and only two hands.

What did you enjoy about her performance?

I enjoyed that her presentation was very unique. I have never seen any performance like that before. It really excited me.