66: Dame Evelyn Glennie DBE – How to truly listen: the art of paying attention

Joining Michael on today’s Change Makers is the world’s premier solo percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie DBE. With the help of her first music teacher, Evelyn honed her awareness of sound to the extent that she now describes her body as a “resonating chamber”. As the first solo percussionist and hearing-impaired student to be accepted into the Royal Academy of Music, Dame Evelyn’s story is about defying the odds, following your heart and never giving up. Now the winner of more than 100 international awards, her mission is to teach others how to truly listen and to inspire creativity.