Alison Balsom

Alison Louise Balsom, Lady Mendes, is a retired English trumpet soloist. She is an 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 and finally in 2025. She was the artistic director of the 2019 Cheltenham Music Festival.

Treasures of the British Library

In Search of Haydn

Treasures of the British Library · S1, E2

Julia Donaldson

Julia Donaldson, one of UK's most loved & bestselling authors, explores six Treasures of the British Library.
Treasures of the British Library · S1, E6

Benjamin Zephaniah

Trumpet soloist Alison Balsom will discover wondrous items that tap into her passions and influence.
Treasures of the British Library · S2, E1

Fiona BruceÊ

Fiona Bruce, embarks on a trip into the archives to see some of the rare & exquisite pearls.
Treasures of the British Library · S2, E2

Hanif KureishiÊ

writer Hanif Kureishi finds some of the modern wonders in the basements.
Treasures of the British Library · S1, E5

Alison Balsom

Radical poet Benjamin Zephaniah will delve into the British Library's truly unique store house.

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