
Alison Balsom
@alisonbalsom
š'Baroque Concertos' is out 18 October
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http://www.alisonbalsom.com 26-12-2011 15:42:48
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Practicing the knotty little corners of ā¦Wynton Marsalisā© marvellous Trumpet concerto ahead of ā¦Edinburgh International Festivalā© on 18th Augā¦

Excited to join the line-up at Edinburgh International Festival. I'm thrilled to be giving the Scottish premiere of Wynton Marsalisās Trumpet Concerto on 18th Aug with Royal Scottish National Orchestra, led by Elim Chan. Wynton and I had a good chat with Tom Service on BBC Radio 3. Tune in at 2:36:00š» bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0ā¦



Last night with Royal Scottish National Orchestra at Usher Hall šµ Wynton Marsalisās Trumpet Concerto played by Alison Balsom, Arnold Schoenberg's Piano Concerto played by Pierre-Laurent Aimard & LutosÅawskiās folkloric Concerto, conducted by Elim Chan 𤩠š·Andrew Perry/Edinburgh International Festival


My new album, Baroque Concertos, is a 10+ year passion project - blending the modern piccolo trumpet with expert Baroque musicians from across Europe. We're united by our respect and love for Trevor Pinnock and the magic he creates. Out Friday, 18th October on Warner Classics & Erato.


The first single from my new album āBaroque Concertosā is out today on Warner Classics & Erato. Itās II. Adagio from Alessandro Marcelloās Oboe Concerto in D minor and I hope it resonates with you as deeply as it does with me. Listen & pre-save the album here: w.lnk.to/baroqc

šŗāØĀ New Single from Alison Balsomās upcoming album! We love the lyrical beauty of Marcello'sĀ Oboe Concerto in D minor (II. Adagio), reimagined for piccolo trumpet and baroque orchestra. Listen now: l8r.it/Ev6M #BaroqueConcertos #Marcello #PiccoloTrumpet


Having been part of the BBC Young Musician family since my own early career, itās been wonderful to return as a judge again this year. The talent & dedication of these young musicians is so inspiring. #BBCYoungMusician Donāt miss episode 1 tonight on BBC Four: bit.ly/4d1wD92


Music from Alison Balsom's upcoming album will be played for the first time on BBC Radio 3 this morning! š» š§ Tune in for your chance to hear a sneak peek, and listen to the single below! w.lnk.to/baroqc

This morning BBC Radio 3 gave an exclusive play of my new single (out next Friday 27th September) on Tom Serviceās āSaturday Morningā show ~ please listen from 12ā21ā to hear it: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0⦠Warner Classics & Erato #BaroqueConcertos #NewAlbum #PiccoloTrumpet


The second single from my new album āBaroque Concertosā is out today on Warner Classics & Erato. It's II. Larghetto from Antonio Vivaldi's Violin Concerto in D major RV 230 and I hope you enjoy our new interpretation. Listen & pre-save/pre-order the album here: w.lnk.to/baroqc


I recently joined David Lancefield on his podcast āLancefield on the Lineā to discuss building relationships in orchestras, concert mindset & more. Our conversation is out today on all streaming platforms, and on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=SiAKOd⦠Thanks to David for a great chat!

Tune into BBC Radio 3 #InTune at 6:30pm this evening to hear star trumpeter Alison Balsom discuss her brand-new album, Baroque Concertos, ahead of its release on Warner Classics & Erato tomorrow šŗ Pre-save the album at w.lnk.to/baroqc bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00ā¦

Looking forward to chatting with Katie Derham on In Tune BBC Radio 3 this evening. Iāll be discussing my new album Baroque Concertos, out tomorrow on Warner Classics & Erato. Tune in around 6.30PM: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00ā¦

The final of BBC Young Musician, with 3 exceptional young players, is on BBC Two right now. It was an honour to witness musicianship of such a high order from Jacky Zhang, Shlomi Shahaf + Ryan Wang with BBC NOW + Ben Gernon š„ BBC Young Musician



Sound the trumpets! šŗ A new entry in the #AppleClassicalTop100 this week for Alison Balsom's Baroque concertos. apple.co/ClassicalTop100 -- Warner Classics & Erato

Warmest thanks to Georgia Mann and BBC Radio 3 for making Baroque Concertos Album of the Week on Essential Classics this week. You can listen back from 3:01:30 here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00ā¦