Alison Balsom

Alison Balsom (born 1978 in Hertfordshire) is an English trumpeter.

She studied among others in London with John Miller at the Guildhall School of Music Junior Department, in Paris at the Conservatoire de Paris, where she graduated in 2001 with the highest distinction, and in Hardenberger. She has won numerous competitions trumpet. She became internationally known in 2002 with the debut album Music for Trumpet and Organ. In 2006, their album Caprice received the title Solo CD of the Year 2006 of the Brass Band World magazine.

In the years 2009 to 2011 she lived with the British conductor Edward Gardner. The two have a son, Charlie, who was born in the spring of 2010.

Awards

  • 2006 Classical BRIT Awards "Best Young Performer " ( Best New Artist)
  • 2007 German music award Echo Klassik for " Young Artist of the Year"
  • 2009 Classical BRIT Awards' Female Artist of the Year " ( Female Artist of the Year )
  • 2011 Classical BRIT Awards' Female Artist of the Year " ( Female Artist of the Year )
  • 2012 Echo Klassik German music award in the category of Instrumentalist of the Year (trumpet ) for her album Seraph. Trumpet Concertos (released by EMI Classics )

Discography

  • Kings & Queens - Alison Balsom, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert (2012 )
  • Seraph: Trumpet Concertos - Alison Balsom, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Scottish Ensemble (2012 )
  • Italian Concertos - Alison Balsom, Scottish Ensemble (2010)
  • Haydn Hummel · · · Neruda Torelli: Trumpet Concertos - Alison Balsom, The German Chamber Philharmonic Bremen ( 2008)
  • Caprice - Alison Balsom, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Edward Gardner (2007)
  • Bach: Works For Trumpet - Alison Balsom (2006)
  • The fam'd Italian Masters - Christian Steele Perkins, Alison Balsom, The Parley Of Instruments ( 2003)
  • Music For Trumpet And Organ - Alison Balsom, Quentin Thomas (2002)
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