Anna Lapwood
Biography
Anna Lapwood is an organist, conductor, and broadcaster. She is the Director of Music and a Bye-Fellow at Pembroke College, Cambridge. In 2022 she was appointed Associate Artist of the Royal Albert Hall, Artist in Association with the BBC Singers and Ambassador of the Cathedral Music Trust. While studying at Oxford University, Anna became the first female in Magdalen College’s 560-year history to be awarded the Organ Scholarship. Anna is a great champion of her instrument; she is a natural communicator and reaches a huge audience through her concerts and via social media. Anna’s passion for the organ is matched by her mission to support girls and women in music, and is humbled to find that she is an inspiration to many young women and proud that they have adopted her hashtag, #playlikeagirl.
Current album
Luna
Artists Anna LapwoodRelease Date: 09/29/2023
Marking an exciting new chapter in her career, organ sensation Anna Lapwood has just released her eagerly anticipated new album Luna.
The album follows a flurry of exciting activity this year. She picked up the prestigious RPS Gamechanger Award at The Royal Philharmonic Society Awards, celebrated the release of her stunning 5 track EP Midnight Sessions At The Royal Albert Hall and is about to perform a solo recital as part of this year’s BBC Proms season.
An album that represents a rounded reflection of her highly impressive career to date, Luna is a fifteen-track collection of traditional classical repertoire alongside contemporary composers and new film music transcriptions. The album predominantly features Anna as an organist, but the other side of her musical life is showcased too, conducting the Pembroke College Chapel Choir for two of the tracks.
The 27-year-old from a small Oxfordshire village has been making waves with her exciting approach to organ playing, awakening the senses of young and old alike, opening the gateways to classical music and shining a light on an often under-appreciated instrument.
