Alison Balsom
Principal Trumpet
London Chamber Orchestra
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"What are your hobbies?"
Sailing - I am hoping to do the Fastnet Race in the next two years
"Last good film?"
Kill Bill 1 and 2
"Secret confession?"
I am the world's biggest procrastinator. These questions should have been answered three months ago!
"Where is your favourite place?"
Walking down to Studland beach at 8am with a mug of tea before the family is up
"Preferred method of travel?"
Just make it business class and I'll be totally happy
"Do you have any pets?"
I fantasise about owning a Weimaraner, but it's tricky in real life
"Perfect holiday?"
Not a city, as I see so many good ones when touring – Tuscany, Maldives, Polzeath. Too clichéd? Sorry
"Favourite clothes?"
Black suit made on the LCO trip to Hong Kong. White dress bought in Chicago – postage alone was £200
"Sporting heroes?"
Lance Armstrong, Ellen MacArthur
"Ideal dinner party?"
My table has six places so...Zogs, Faggs, Pippington, Milone and Boy. Also all the other gorgeous friends I have in LCO; but I'd need a bigger table then
"Favourite artist?"
Just one? Sculptor then - Auguste Rodin
"What trumpet do you play?"
Bach C trumpet with Malone leadpipe. The previous owner is definitely watching over me....
"Where do you shop?"
Sometimes Harvey Nics, sometimes Primark
"Funniest musical moment?"
Actually one of them was in LCO. We were playing Beethoven 7, and a slide from my trumpet flew (blew?) off, and I had to go and get it from under a violist's chair, then Chris tried to conduct the trumpets, and I was under someone's chair. It was live on the radio too.
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