Sound of Alison Balsom

Among the most exciting classical musicians of our time, Alison Balsom was first inspired by Dizzy Gillespie to
become a virtuosic trumpet soloist. 'I've spent my whole life trying to show how versatile the trumpet can be,' she
says. 'It's only limited by your imagination.' In this selection of works drawn in part from her award-winning albums,
she plays gems from the Baroque repertoire on both natural and valved instruments