Alison Balsom

Desert Island Discs: Archive 2011-2014 by BBC

Oct 4, 201536:01Society & Culture

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the musician, Alison Balsom. Widely considered the finest classical trumpet player of her generation, she's performed in all the great concert halls of the world, winning a huge amoun...

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