Trumpets are for lovers. Or so it would seem from the packaging of Alison Balsom's intimately cozy accounts of four 18th century concertos with Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. Dressed in a low ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Collecting music written between the early 1970s and 2010, this NMC disc is an enthralling tribute to one of the greatest of contemporary composers. Oliver Knussen has never been prolific. And, in ...

The 46-year-old said: “I’ve been so lucky to play with some of the greatest orchestras in the world. The light hits them in a new way, and they feel different every time. “But this chance to play the ...