Alison Balsom: an articulate soloist in Guy Barker's new trumpet concerto 'The Lanterne of Light' It was a persuasive programme, but one that, in performance, just lacked the magic that goes beyond ...

Planning a career in music, like planning to climb a mountain, is much easier said than done. Achieving success as a soloist is like achieving a successful ascent of Mount Everest. Many are called but ...

Aware of her novelty value as ‘a blonde girl playing the trumpet’, Alison Balsom’s soloist training has taught her always to look forward and to make concerts work even when everything goes wrong. No ...

Classical trumpeter Alison Balsom is to retire from performing after one final concert at the Last Night Of The Proms. The musician, who is married to Skyfall director Sir Sam Mendes, confirmed this ...

Spend an evening with the Austin Symphony Orchestra and 2013 Gramophone Awards Artist of the Year Alison Balsom as she performs pieces by Johann Nepomuk Hummel and Maurice Ravel.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Classical trumpeter Alison Balsom is to retire from performing after one final concert at the Last Night Of The Proms. The ...