Alison Balsom

Alison Louise Balsom, Lady Mendes, is an English trumpet soloist, arranger, producer, and music educator. Balsom was awarded Artist of the Year at the 2013 Gramophone Awards and has won three Classic BRIT Awards and three German Echo Awards, and was a soloist at the BBC Last Night of the Proms in 2009. She was the artistic director of the 2019 Cheltenham Music Festival.

Treasures of the British Library · S1, E2

Julia Donaldson

Creator of "The Gruffalo," Julia Donaldson explores the archives of the British Library, selecting a host of profound books that have inspired her.
Treasures of the British Library · S1, E6

Benjamin Zephaniah

Following a line-up of famous faces as they select their favorite items from the institution's archives; guest stars take viewers on a personal tour of the British Library's collection as they share their own interests, life stories and passions.
Treasures of the British Library · S1, E5

Alison Balsom

Musician Alison Balsom takes a personal tour of the British Library, unearthing charts made for Tudor royalty and the actual ink of Leonardo da Vinci and Thomas Hardy.

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