Page 211 - Alison Balsom Quiet City FULL BOOK

1 September 2022

Alison Balsom with new repertoire for trumpet

Photo: Parlophone Records Ltd

Of course, she watched the football game. And of course she cheered when England
won the final of the European Football Championship. Alison Balsom would probably
have been happy if Germany had won, because what particularly impressed her was
the atmosphere, the enthusiasm, the joy that emanated from football and the
trappings. Atmosphere, enthusiasm, joy – this also applies to the music. On the
current album "Quiet City" of the Englishwoman definitely.

Sport plays a not insignificant role in the life of musician Alison Balsom. The

Englishwoman seems to be almost an adrenaline junkie – there must always be time
for sailing, water skiing and surfing. She also learned to play the trumpet in the
competitive environment of the English brass band scene. But the trumpet virtuoso