The star English trumpeter reveals the five trumpet concertos she considers to be the greatest of all time. “But these are really important in many ways,” she adds. Watch the video below, and scroll ...

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 ...

From elephant blasts to spiritual jazz, Wynton Marsalis’s concerto is a history of the world in trumpet form. As she prepares to give the UK premiere, Balsom describes the thrill of playing it When I ...

Alison Balsom is one of the best trumpet soloists of her generation, with a defiantly forward-looking musical philosophy. Alison practised on a trumpet belonging to her uncle, playing in both the ...

Trumpeter Alison Balsom is a great ambassador for the instrument she loves. She spoke to Yvette Huddleston ahead of her UK tour. The trumpet, especially in this part of the world, tends to be most ...

Classical trumpeter Alison Balsom is to retire from performing after one final concert at the Last Night Of The Proms to spend more time with her family. The musician, who is married to Skyfall ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. “You are absolutely alone when you stand on the edge of the stage. It’s a bit like being on your deathbed: even ...