[PAR] [TLE] Royston Arts Festival [SEP] Royston Arts Festival is a festival of the arts in Royston, Hertfordshire (UK).  It was originally initiated and directed by the composer Richard Lambert (from 1982–1986) and was revived in 2007.  It takes place annually in the last week of September.  In recent years it has featured the trumpeter Alison Balsom, the theatre Director Robin Belfield, the author/illustrator James Mayhew, the poet Wendy Cope, Megson and the Daleks.  In its earlier incarnation it was associated with the Master of the Queen's Music, Malcolm Williamson, who premiered at least one work at the festival.  Voluntary arts groups who regularly contribute to the festival include the Corvus Amateur Drama Society (CADS), Royston Town Band, Royston Arts Society and Royston Photographic Society. [PAR] [TLE] Alison Balsom [SEP] Alison Louise Balsom OBE (born in Hertfordshire, England on 7 October 1978) is an English trumpet soloist, arranger, producer, music educator, curator and spokesperson for the importance of music education.  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 soloist at the BBC Last Night of the Proms in 2009.  She has been awarded Honorary Doctorates from the University of Leicester and Anglia Ruskin University, and is an Honorary Fellow of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
[PAR] [TLE] Royston Arts Festival [ SEP ] Royston Arts Festival is a festival of the arts in Royston , Hertfordshire ( UK ) . It was originally initiated and directed by the composer Richard Lambert ( from 1982–1986 ) and was revived in 2007 . It takes place annually in the last week of September . In recent years it has featured the trumpeter Alison Balsom , the theatre Director Robin Belfield , the author / illustrator James Mayhew , the poet Wendy Cope , Megson and the Daleks . In its earlier incarnation it was associated with the Master of the Queen 's Music , Malcolm Williamson , who premiered at least one work at the festival . Voluntary arts groups who regularly contribute to the festival include the Corvus Amateur Drama Society ( CADS ) , Royston Town Band , Royston Arts Society and Royston Photographic Society . [PAR] [TLE] Alison Balsom [ SEP ] Alison Louise Balsom OBE ( born in Hertfordshire , England on 7 October 1978 ) is an English trumpet soloist , arranger , producer , music educator , curator and spokesperson for the importance of music education . 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 soloist at the BBC Last Night of the Proms in 2009 . She has been awarded Honorary Doctorates from the University of Leicester and Anglia Ruskin University , and is an Honorary Fellow of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama .
Who is the 2013 Gramophone Awards Artist of the Year who has been featured at Royston Arts Festival in recent years?
Who is the 2013 Gramophone Awards Artist of the Year who has been featured at Royston Arts Festival in recent years ?
Alison Balsom
Alison Balsom