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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...

"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...

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...

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.

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.

"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...

Anna and Aurora's dramatic performance of The Seed recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall is out now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kGBw28HGhY

"I am so excited to be able to announce these two new commissions from Max Richter and Kristina Arakelyan, both made possible by the Royal Albert Hall. I feel really strongly about placing the organ at the heart of the classical world instead of on the periphery, and...

Anna has recorded a new series for BBC Radio 3: A View from the Organ Loft. The 6-part series features some of the world's best spectacular instruments starting with Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. Anna crosses the pond to visit the organ of Walt Disney...

Anna was honoured to have been awarded an Opus Klassik Award last night for her album, LUNA. The performance and acceptance speech can be watched now on ZDF. Ahead of the ceremony, Anna spoke to ZDF for a feature on 3sat.

Anna is delighted to be joining the BBC Singers for their Centenary Concert as a special guest alongside Eric Whitacre and Abel Selaocoe. Taking place at the Barbican, London on October 2nd, the concert will feature a host of music that has played an important part in...

"Soloists Yuja Wang and Anna Lapwood brought style and spectacle to Rachmaninov and Saint-Saëns" - The Guardian "Anna Lapwood was in her element for Saint-Saëns’ mighty Symphony no. 3 in C minor [...] The beautifully consolatory duet between orchestra and organ in...

Anna was delighted to be a guest on the Last Night of the Proms TV coverage hosted by Katie Derham alongside fellow guest Nicky Spence. Watch now on BBC iPlayer.

Anna ended the BBC Proms season with guest appearances as part of the Dr Who Proms and with Florence and the Machine. https://www.tiktok.com/@annalapwoodorgan/video/7413842650043813153 https://www.tiktok.com/@annalapwoodorgan/video/7407861724516257056

Anna's recital at Norwich Cathedral as part of the Norwich Organ Festival will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 on July 16th 2024. To find out more and listen, visit the BBC Radio 3 website.

Anna is honoured to have won an Opus Klassik Award for Instrumental Album of the Year. The Awards Ceremony takes place in Berlin, Germany in October 2024.

As part of the BBC’s Mental Wellbeing Season, Anna has curated a new Mindful Mix featuring meditative music from Ivo Antognini, Maurice Ravel, and Rebecca Dale alongside peaceful sounds from Florence Beatrice Price and Caroline Shaw. Listen now on BBC Sounds.

Anna is honoured to have been named the BBC Music Magazine Personality of the Year.

Anna is honoured to have won the award for "Best Classical" at the 2024 Global Awards. “I honestly can’t quite believe it,” Anna said. “And to the Global team, thank you. Specifically to the Classic FM team, thank you. I feel like you have all been cheerleading for me...

Anna is bringing a mix of her favourite traditional classical and contemporary music arranged for organ together in one sublime concert, performing music from composers including: HANS ZIMMER Interstellar, The Da Vinci Code, Inception PHILIP GLASS Mad Rush ALAN...