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PRESS RELEASERoyal Albert Hall presents:AN EVENING WITH ALISON BALSOM- HER FIRST SOLO SHOWAT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL13 OCTOBER 2014, Royal Albert HallAnnouncement Date: Thursday 25th July 2013 9amPhoto: MakerWinner of three Classical BRIT Awards, trumpeter Alison Balsom is right at the top of her gameand has performed to audiences around the world. Now the darling of the classical musical worldperforms at the Royal Albert Hall on Monday 13 October 2014 for her first solo show at theLondon venue.Alison has been credited with rejuvenating the classical music scene with her talent andversatility, making the trumpet far more accessible to audiences than it ever has been and beinga positive role model for young performers looking to break into the industry. She won the 2006Classical BRIT for Young British Performer and went on to win the 2009 and 2011 Classical BRITfor Female Artist of the Year, the first female British artist to do so. She was also the recipient ofthis year’s Nordoff Robbins Classical Award, testament to her incredible talent and popularity.

2013 has already seen Alison performing and starring in a new critically acclaimed theatricalproduction which takes the music of Purcell and Handel to a completely new London audience,debuting at Latitude Festival, being nominated for the prestigious Gramophone Awards 'Artist ofthe Year' and she hasn't even started rehearsing for her 2013 BBC Proms performances!Alison Balsom's first appearance at the Hall came back in 1994 when she played in the trumpetsection of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain at the 100th season of the Proms. Shehas since delivered a number of acclaimed performances at the Hall, including as a guest soloistat the Last Night of the Proms in 2009 but this is Alison’s first solo concert at the Royal AlbertHall. She will perform music from her yet to be released forthcoming album with some of herfavourite artists.This special concert is presented by the Royal Albert Hall as part of their Albert Sessions series,providing accessible and diverse visitor experiences for as wide a range of music lovers aspossible. As part of this, the Hall looks to provide opportunity in the arts as well as championingyouth music and Alison will also be engaging with the Hall on education initiatives for youngpeople within the venue as part of its extensive public benefit remit.Alison Balsom said “I cannot wait to play my first solo concert at the Royal Albert Hall, a venuevery special to my heart since I first saw a carol concert there with my family at the age of 6. Thetrumpet is a unique voice and it delights me when I can share with as many people as possiblewhat I believe to be the eloquent and exuberant melodies that this incredible instrument canmake. It will also be the perfect event to play my favourite, previously unheard tracks from mylatest album to my long time loyal supporters. Alongside this, I very much welcome the chance toengage with the venue's education department to develop some initiatives that will allow me toshare my experiences and hopefully inspire young performers to believe that through hard work,they too could be playing their first performance at the Hall in the near future”Jasper Hope, Chief Operating Officer at the Hall, said “Alison is a virtuoso performer whocaptivates and inspires in equal measure whatever she plays and we are delighted to be able toannounce her first solo concert on the world’s most famous stage in an Albert Session. Whetherlistening to Bach or Chet Baker in the Hall, the trumpet has an incredible sound here and I’mexpecting Alison to blow the roof off.”Alison Balsom is an exclusive Warner Classics artist and this year is celebrating 10 years of anaward-winning recording career.Notes to editor:For more information, please contact Sean Carrigan on 020 7959 0531 or emailseanc@royalalberthall.com.Listings details:An Evening with Alison Balsom at the Royal Albert Hall, Monday 13 October 2014, 8pmTickets: £15- £49.50 (plus booking fee)Box Office: 020 7589 8212 or book online at www.royalalberthall.comTickets on sale Thursday 25 th July 2013 at 9amKensington Gore, London, SW7 2APRoyal Albert Hall

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