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Evelyn says that the rewards she gets for her hard work are huge and big.

Apart from the regular concerts, Evelyn also gives free concerts in prisons and hospitals.

Evelyn does charity also. She gives free concerts in hospitals and prisons.

She also gives high priority to classes for young musicians.

She also takes classes for young musicians. For those children who want to learn music.

Ann Richlin of the Beethoven Fund for Deaf Children says, ―She is a shining inspiration for
deaf children. They see that there is nowhere that they cannot go.‖

Evelyn is an inspiration for all, she is an ideal. Ann Richlin who belongs to the Beethoven
Fund for Deaf Children says that Evelyn is an inspiration for those children who cannot
hear. And when they get to know Evelyn‟s story, they feel that they can accomplish
everything. They can fulfil all their dreams.

Evelyn Glennie has already accomplished morethan most people twice her age.

accomplished: achieved

Evelyn Glennie has achieved so much in life that those people who are double her age
have also not achieved those many things, that much popularity and those many awards
as Evelyn has done.

She has brought percussion to the front of the orchestra, and demonstrated that it can be
very moving.

Orchestra is a group of people who are playing different musical instruments and
generally, the percussion instruments like the drums and the Xylophone are placed at the
backend of the orchestra or they are placed at the side but as Evelyn performs solo, she
gives special performances with these percussion instruments, the percussion instruments
have come in front of the orchestra.

She has given inspiration to those who are handicapped,people who look to her and say,
‗If she can do it, I can.‘ And, not the least, she has given enormous pleasure to millions.

Evelyn‟s story is an inspiration to those people who are physically
disabled.They feel that if Evelyn can achieve her dreams even they can. And
Evelyn has given a lot of pleasure to her audience by playing such good

music.