Why are you involved in next month's International Festival for Inclusive Art?
Scottish solo percussionist and composer Evelyn Glennie:
'This is an opportunity for me to carry the message that all people - no matter what their challenges - can participate in the arts. It's a chance to meet performers and creative people from other parts of the world, so we can exchange ideas, learn from each other and try to inspire each other. This is an important festival to display real integration and show there are no boundaries to what people can do.
Tell us what you'll be doing:
My programme will feature conventional percussion instruments, with my piano accompanist, Philip Smith. The repertoire will be varied and will feature works by living composers from Japan, New Zealand, the US and Serbia. There will be a mixture of melodic percussion such as marimba and non-pitched percussion such as the drum kit. There will also be a well-known piece by Steve Reich called Clapping Music, which is normally for two players, but I'll play it by myself using wood blocks instead of two pairs of hands clapping.
International Festival for Inclusive Art Gala Performance, featuring Evelyn Glennie, violinist Yao Jue and Cantonese Opera singer Koi Ming-fai, Dec 3 7.15pm, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Concert Hall, HK$80. Inquiries: 2855 9548
