Alison Balsom & Ensemble
Trumpet, violin, cello and keyboard

Thursday Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Brendle Recital Hall

Trumpeter Alison Balsom, a rare female soloist in the largely male world of trumpet playing, is a star clearly on the ascent. In her twenties, she already holds a rare record contract on EMI, was awarded the Best Young British Performer in the 2006 Classical Brit Awards, won the Premier Prix for the 'Most Beautiful Sound' at the Maurice Andre International Trumpet Competition 2000 in Paris, and made her debut with the L.A. Philharmonic in January. She has appeared as a recital artist at Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room and the Barbican in London, as well as venues throughout Europe.

"She snapped off staccato 16ths with ease and signal calls with clarion purity and power. And she shaped and colored Haydn's gentle, lyrical lines with the grace and warmth of a really good Mozartean mezzo"(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3/29/08).

Secrest Signature:
Kevin Bowen, Director of Bands and Instructor of Trumpet, will be giving the pre-performance talk at 6:40pm in Room 208, adjacent to the Brendle Hall lobby.

More information:
» alisonbalsom.com

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