Evelyn Glennie contemporary musicians, giving over 100 concerts a year as well as master classes and "music in schools" performances; she frequently commissions percussion works from composers and performs them in her concert repertoire. She also plays the Great Highland Bagpipes and has her own registered tartan known as "The Rhythms of Evelyn Glennie". Glennie is in the process of producing her own range of jewellery and works as a motivational speaker. Evelyn also performed at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games in London 2012, leading a thousand drummers in the opening piece of music, and then playing the Aluphone during
Brian Glennie Brian Glennie Brian "Blunt" Glennie (born August 29, 1946) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL from 1969 until 1979. Glennie was a master of the hip-check. Glennie was born in Toronto, Ontario. He had an outstanding junior career with the Toronto Marlboros of the Ontario Hockey Association, eventually captaining the team to the 1967 Memorial Cup. As a PeeWee he was coached by future Toronto Maple Leafs coach Roger Neilson. After junior Glennie joined the Canadian National Team program run by Father David Bauer for the 1967-68 season. He was a member of