What is Evelyn Glennie?
[[File:Evelyn-glennie.jpg|thumb|Evelyn Glennie]] '''Dame Evelyn Elizabeth Ann Glennie''' <small>[[Order of the Companions of Honour|CH]] [[Order of the British Empire|DBE]]</small> (born 19 July 1965) is a Scottish musician specialising in [[Percussion instrument|percussion]]. Glennie has been [[Deafness|deaf]] since the age of 12. She uses vibrations of the instruments to play during performances. She was awarded a [[Order of the British Empire|damehood]] in [[2007]], and was made a [[Order of the Companions of Honour|Companion of Honour]] in [[2017]]. Her deafness was first discovered by her mother Isabel Glennie when Evelyn tries to play a piano at the age of 8. {{bio-stub}} {{authority control}} [[Category:British musicians]] [[Category:1965 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Knights and Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Glennie, Evelyn}}