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 ...

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 ...

David Robertson conducts the traditional festivities of the Last Night of the Proms for the first time, with soloists Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano) and Alison Balsom (trumpet) ...