20 and 23 January 2010

"Alison Balsom was soloist in the MacMillan, her glamorous appearance complemented by genuine dedicated musicianship, the searching trumpet writing delivered with stamina and concentration, and with the orchestra under Edward Gardner contributing a dazzling collaboration."
- Christopher Morley, Birmingham Post, 21 January 2010

"Alison Balsom took on James MacMillan's single-movement trumpet concerto from 1993, Epiclesis. Balsom's virtuosity was unfailingly impressive... "
- Andrew Clements, The Guardian, 24 January 2010