Anna Lapwood

Anna Lapwood MBE is an organist, conductor, and broadcaster, serving as Director of Music at Pembroke College, Cambridge, Associate Artist of the Royal Albert Hall, and Artist in Association with the BBC Singers. A passionate advocate for her instrument, she reaches millions worldwide through her performances, recordings, and social media. In 2023, she received the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Gamechanger Award and signed exclusively with SONY Classical. Anna made her BBC Proms solo debut in 2021 and returned in 2023 with Moon and Stars. She regularly performs concertos with leading orchestras, has collaborated with artists like Alison Balsom, Raye, and Bonobo, and made her Walt Disney Concert Hall debut in 2024. Her recordings include Images (Signum) and LUNA (SONY Classical, 2023). Anna has presented BBC Young Musician and a televised BBC Prom and is a regular contributor to BBC Radio 3 and 4 and advocates for women in music, founding organ workshops and the annual Bachathon fundraiser. She also curates and commissions new music, including Gregoriana, a celebrated anthology of works by female composers. Having spent some years being encouraged to “play like a man”, Anna is proud and humbled to see so many adopt her hashtag #playlikeagirl.