Anna Lapwood
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Anna Lapwood MBE is an Associate Artist of the Royal Albert Hall (London) and holds the position of Director of Music at Pembroke College (Cambridge). She was awarded an Associateship of the Royal Academy of Music and the prestigious Gamechanger Award from the Royal Philharmonic Society in 2023. Anna regularly performs concertos with leading symphony orchestras and is heard playing recitals in concert halls and churches across Europe and the United States. Anna has also performed with Alison Balsom, Bonobo and Benedict Cumberbatch. As a broadcaster, she made her TV presenting debut on BBC Young Musician (also serving as Chair of the Jury in 2022), has hosted a televised Prom and is a regular contributor to BBC Radio 3 and 4.
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Bentley’s Extraordinary Women unite to design a bespoke Grand Tourer
Anna is thrilled to have joined up with Bentley's Extraordinary Women to design a one-of-a-kind Continental GTC, commissioned to honour female empowerment and collaboration. Alongside world-renowned virtuoso cellist and composer Tina Guo, and Sister Bliss of legendary...
New Single: Olivia Belli’s Limina Luminis
"Olivia Belli wrote this piece for my first solo recital at the BBC Proms in 2023. It has been a favourite of mine ever since. It has featured in almost every concert I have given as I feel such a strong emotional connection to it. When I’m performing this piece I...
Firedove: New album to be released May 30th
It's just been announced that Anna's new album, Firedove, will be released on Sony Classical on May 30th 2025. Recorded at Nidaros Cathedral (Norway), Firedove demonstrates Anna’s open-minded approach to music, one where a Vierne scherzo can sit alongside a rendition...
TV Broadcast: BBC Singers Centenary Concert
The BBC Singers Centenary concert will be broadcast on BBC 4 this Sunday (March 9th) featuring Anna's performance of Chevaliers de Sangreal live from the Barbican Hall (London). Watch live or on-demand on the BBC website.
Compline on BBC Radio 3 with The Chapel Choir of Pembroke College
Anna recently recorded Compline with The Chapel Choir of Pembroke College for BBC Radio 3. Including music from Lucy Walker, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Kethaki Prathivadi and Paweł Łukaszewski, the service can be streamed now on BBC Sounds.
New EP Release: The Waiting Sky with The Pembroke College Girls’ Choir
"One of the things I love most about working with the Girl Choristers at Pembroke is that they are constantly surprising me with what we’re capable of. Winter Time was written by the girl choristers as a group, with everyone chipping in and making suggestions. There...