Alison Balsom
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Alison Balsom is an acclaimed English classical trumpeter renowned for her solo performances, recordings, and contributions to popularizing the trumpet in contemporary classical music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alison Balsom canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2406390 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alison Balsom Context triple: [Sam Mendes, spouse, Alison Balsom]
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A.
Hilary du Pré
Hilary du Pré is a British flautist and author best known for her memoir about her sister, the celebrated cellist Jacqueline du Pré.
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B.
Evelyn Glennie
Evelyn Glennie is a renowned Scottish percussionist and composer, celebrated as one of the world’s leading solo percussionists and a prominent advocate for deaf and hard-of-hearing musicians.
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C.
Hilary Hahn
Hilary Hahn is an acclaimed American violinist renowned for her virtuosity, interpretive depth, and wide-ranging repertoire spanning classical masterworks to contemporary compositions.
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D.
Jonathan Biss
Jonathan Biss is an American pianist renowned for his interpretations of Beethoven and for his work as a performer, recording artist, and educator.
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E.
Anne-Sophie Mutter
Anne-Sophie Mutter is a renowned German violinist celebrated for her virtuosic technique and interpretations of both classical and contemporary repertoire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alison Balsom Target entity description: Alison Balsom is an acclaimed English classical trumpeter renowned for her solo performances, recordings, and contributions to popularizing the trumpet in contemporary classical music.
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A.
Hilary du Pré
Hilary du Pré is a British flautist and author best known for her memoir about her sister, the celebrated cellist Jacqueline du Pré.
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B.
Evelyn Glennie
Evelyn Glennie is a renowned Scottish percussionist and composer, celebrated as one of the world’s leading solo percussionists and a prominent advocate for deaf and hard-of-hearing musicians.
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C.
Hilary Hahn
Hilary Hahn is an acclaimed American violinist renowned for her virtuosity, interpretive depth, and wide-ranging repertoire spanning classical masterworks to contemporary compositions.
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D.
Jonathan Biss
Jonathan Biss is an American pianist renowned for his interpretations of Beethoven and for his work as a performer, recording artist, and educator.
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E.
Anne-Sophie Mutter
Anne-Sophie Mutter is a renowned German violinist celebrated for her virtuosic technique and interpretations of both classical and contemporary repertoire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical trumpeter
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeIn |
21st-century classical music
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solo concert performance ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Classic BRIT Award
ⓘ
linked to:
Classic Brit Award
Gramophone Award ⓘ
linked to:
Gramophone Awards ceremony
|
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| familyName | Balsom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
classical performance
ⓘ
trumpet pedagogy ⓘ |
| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| givenName | Alison ⓘ |
| hasAudience | international classical music audiences ⓘ |
| hasCreativeScope | baroque to contemporary trumpet repertoire ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | younger classical trumpeters ⓘ |
| hasPartInDiscography |
recordings of baroque trumpet concertos
ⓘ
recordings of contemporary trumpet works ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceType |
concerto appearances with orchestra
ⓘ
festival performances ⓘ recitals with piano or organ ⓘ |
| hasPublicRole |
advocate for classical music outreach
ⓘ
promoter of the trumpet as a solo instrument ⓘ |
| hasRecordedFor | major classical record labels ⓘ |
| hasRole |
educator
ⓘ
recording artist ⓘ soloist ⓘ |
| instrument | trumpet ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
music reviews in classical music press
ⓘ
radio and television interviews about classical music ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Alison Balsom ⓘ |
| notableFor |
classical trumpet recordings
ⓘ
popularizing the trumpet in contemporary classical music ⓘ solo trumpet performances ⓘ |
| notableInstrument |
baroque trumpet
ⓘ
piccolo trumpet ⓘ |
| notableWork | solo trumpet albums ⓘ |
| occupation |
classical musician
ⓘ
trumpeter ⓘ |
| performingArtsDiscipline |
chamber music
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ solo recital ⓘ |
| residence | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alison Balsom Description of subject: Alison Balsom is an acclaimed English classical trumpeter renowned for her solo performances, recordings, and contributions to popularizing the trumpet in contemporary classical music.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.