She has collected 44 awards including a Grammy, and has won the acclaim of the world's most venerable musicians and critics, who must stretch their vocabularies to describe this "thrilling, hyperkinetic wild woman" and the "glorious ruckus she creates."

Evelyn Glennie is a force of nature, a gift of music to the world. This young Scotswoman has redefined solo percussion in the realm of classical music. Has melded traditions and instrumentation from around the world to create new ways of performing and, indeed, of hearing percussion as music in its own right. Because she has defied convention by crossing the traditionally rigid boundaries of formal, folkloric, and popular musical forms, this uncommonly versatile musician has managed to draw new audiences to the classical world.