Matilda Lloyd on her musical roots, playing with Cory and practising in the fields | episode 26

Since trumpet soloist Matilda Lloyd burst on to the scene with successes in the BBC Young Musician of the Year brass final and what was then the BBC Radio 2 Young Brass Awards, she has cemented her reputation as one of the outstanding performers of her generation. Now 25, she’s combining her busy solo career with studies in Malmo with trumpet legend, Håkan Hardenberger. Matilda looks back on her musical career to date, including a performance with Cory Band that she credits among her favourite concert experiences. She discusses her musical roots, from finding an old trumpet in the back of her parents’ cupboard to experimenting with the cello and finding her passion for standing out front as a soloist. Matilda, who was speaking from Germany, also discusses life in lockdown, which meant practising amongst the cattle at her parents’ farm, and she looks ahead as her diary of engagements starts to look a little more like normal once again. But first, how has she been getting on during these very strange times?