Alison Balsom
Born: 7th October 1978, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
Nationality: British
Artist's website: http://www.alisonbalsom.com/
Born in Hertfordshire in 1978, Balsom studied at the Guildhall and in Glasgow and Paris before becoming a BBC New Generation Artist and signing with EMI Classics in 2002. She has recorded most of the core repertoire for her instrument, including the Hummel, Haydn and Arutiunian concertos, as well as working on and recording numerous transcriptions for trumpet and taking part in multi-media projects such as the Globe Theatre's 'Gabriel' - 'a teeming world of intersecting narratives' depicting Restoration London. Her many awards include a PPL Classical Award, two 'Female Artist of the Year' awards at the Classical Brits and the 2013 Gramophone Award for 'Artist of the Year'.
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Baroque Concertos from Alison Balsom
18th Oct 2024
Alison Balsom returns to the Baroque with a new collection of concerto adaptations by Simon Wright, and with the collaboration of Trevor Pinnock and Pinnock's Players.
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Alison Balsom on Quiet City
14th Sep 2022
The trumpet-player discusses her new album of music by composers including Gershwin, Copland, Bernstein and Ives, and reflects on the unique qualities of Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie...
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Haydn & Hummel - Trumpet Concertos
Alison Balsom (trumpet) Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
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Alison Balsom: Sound The Trumpet | Royal Music of Purcell and Handel
Alison Balsom (trumpet), Iestyn Davies (countertenor), Lucy Crowe (soprano) The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
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Presto Recording of the Week, 8th October 2012
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2012, Editor's Choice
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Quiet City
Alison Balsom (trumpet), Tom Poster (piano), Nicholas Daniel (cor anglais), Britten Sinfonia, Scott Stroman
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Presto Recording of the Week, 26th August 2022
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Baroque Concertos
Alison Balsom (trumpet), Pinnock's Players, Trevor Pinnock
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Presto Recording of the Week, 18th October 2024
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalists 2024
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