Alison Balsom

Alison Balsom

English trumpet player
Balsom is an ambassador for the trumpet and for Classical music, appearing often on TV in the U.K. and U.S.
BornOctober 7, 1978
HometownHitchin, England
SpouseSam Mendes
ChildrenCharlie Gardner
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Top Stories

‘Classical music is under fire’: in the bunker with the embattled Britten Sinfonia

  • The day before news broke of Arts Council England’s devastating cut to Britten Sinfonia’s funding, Meurig Bowen, the orchestra’s chief executive, was enjoying a family outing in Pembrokeshire. “That day,” he tells me by phone, “I received an email from the regional office of the Arts Council asking me what number they could call me on at 8.30 the next morning… They only phone to tell you about bad news. I hardly slept that night.”

MOVIES & TV SHOWS

Treasures of the British Library
Treasures of the British Library
2016
In Search of Haydn
In Search of Haydn
1h 42min
2012

Albums

Quiet City
Quiet City
2022
Ives: The Unanswered Question
Ives: The Unanswered Question
2022
Magic Trumpet
Magic Trumpet
2020
Royal Fireworks
Royal Fireworks
2019
Jubilo
Jubilo
2016
Légende: Works for Trumpet and Piano
Légende: Works for Trumpet and Piano
2016
English Hymn Anthems
English Hymn Anthems
2015
Paris
Paris
2014
Sound of Alison Balsom
Sound of Alison Balsom
2013
Sound the Trumpet: Royal Music of Purcell & Handel
Sound the Trumpet: Royal Music of Purcell & Handel
2012
Alison Balsom
Alison Balsom
2012
Seraph
Seraph
2012
Italian Concertos
Italian Concertos
2010
Haydn, Hummel: Trumpet Concertos
Haydn, Hummel: Trumpet Concertos
2008
Caprice
Caprice
2006
Bach: Works for Trumpet
Bach: Works for Trumpet
2006
Fam'd Italian Masters
Fam'd Italian Masters
2003
Music for Trumpet and Organ
Music for Trumpet and Organ
2002
Haydn & Hummel: Trumpet Concertos
Haydn & Hummel: Trumpet Concertos