Dame Evelyn Glennie Webchat on Classic fm
In the interview, Dame Evelyn mentions the experience of playing And I Will Kiss, the song that "brilliantly employed 1000 drummers" in the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony, and highlights that those drummers have "formed drum groups throughout the country" - one of them is, of course, us!
Dame Evelyn also explains that the instrument she used for Caliban's Dream, the song played during the final parade of the Olympic torch, is a custom-developed Aluphone, which had its world premiere at the Opening Ceremony.
In this context, you might like to watch this Aluphone interview with Dame Evelyn:
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Photo credits: Dame Evelyn Glennie at the Olympic Opening Ceremony by Mike Blake / Reuters