Evelyn Glennie | What Do Artists Do All Day?

Duration: 28'58''

Synopsis

Dame Evelyn Glennie is one of the world's finest virtuoso percussionists. This programme reveals the story of how a girl from Aberdeenshire became a global superstar.

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