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perfect for celebrating Classic FM's 20th birthday - and other causes for celebration What music would you play on your birthday? Trumpeter Alison Balsom has some ideas. In the spirit of the Jubilee ...
"They're filming you as you get out of the car, and there's lots of celebrities there like Paul McCartney and Sting," said trumpeter Alison Balsom, who is set to play in St. Cecilia Music Center ...
Multi award-winning trumpet soloist, artistic director and music education ambassador, Alison Balsom, speaks exclusively to Classic FM. Hear the full interview this Sunday 25 September at 9pm.
Alison Balsom is best known as one of the world’s best trumpet players, but this year she starts a new role – as artistic director of the Cheltenham Music Festival. She spoke to Classic FM about the ...
As she takes over the Cheltenham Music Festival, star trumpeter Alison Balsom tells Ivan Hewett why she’s on a mission "Why do we call this music ‘classical’? It’s because it has stood ...
The virtuoso trumpeter on her new album of baroque music Alison Balsom's new album, Royal Fireworks, is a collection of baroque works performed on natural trumpet. For the latest Gramophone podcast ...
The award-winning classical trumpeter Alison Balsom took time out of her hectic schedule to pop into the Nordoff Robbins London Centre last week and check out their music therapy work. Alison ...
British trumpet virtuoso Alison Balsom introduces her wonderful instrument – a modern ... As her new album suggests, Alison prefers the baroque trumpet for playing trumpet music by Handel, Purcell, ...
18 October: Classic FM favourite Alison Balsom is Britain’s most famous trumpeter, and she’s done great things to popularise the music of her instrument over the last few years. Alison’s received many ...