Like Sarah Willis, Alison Balsom is another instrumentalist forging a highly successful career in a male-dominated field. Her EMI releases up to now have included arrangements and transcriptions; here ...

A tall and exceptionally striking Valkyrie of a blonde, Alison Balsom (b 1978) is the polar antithesis of a hard-drinking, slightly tubby, very male trumpeter from central casting. For the photoshoots ...

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 ...

Even without the fake tan, bare long legs and Alice Temperley sequined minidress which accentuated her shapely figure, Alison Balsom would always stand out in a crowd. The 30-year-old blonde possesses ...

Throughout November, we're focusing on woodwind and brass instruments. From fabulous flutists to top-notch tuba players, we'll introduce you to some of the leading performers on the scene.

Few people are lucky enough to fulfil their ultimate professional goal, let alone twice – yet this is the case for the award-winning classical trumpeter Alison Balsom. She performed at the Last Night ...