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Anna spoke to Alexis Ffrench for a new episode of ABRSM's Start Here podcast. With each episode exploring a different genre of music, Anna and Alexis tackle the tricky business of defining classical music and how to introduce it to a new audience. Listen now

Anna recently recorded for BBC Radio 3's Building a Library focusing on Camille Saint-Saëns's Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 'Organ Symphony'. Listen now on the BBC website.

Anna recently spoke to Hanna Höglund for the Musikrevyn programme on Sveriges Radio. Listen now on SR.se.

Listen to the new episode of "Joanna Lumley & The Maestro" to hear Anna discuss everything from Bach, Lutoslawski through to Ministry of Sound. Listen now on Planet Radio.

Anna is honoured to have been appointed an MBE for services to music in the 2024 New Year Honours List. "I still can't quite believe it, if I'm honest. It was a total surprise. I was leafing through my letters and saw one marked 'On His Majesty's Service' - I've never...

Anna and the Pembroke College Choir will perform as part of Christmas Carols on ITV on Christmas Eve. Presented by Jane McDonald and filmed at St Elisabeth's Church in Greater Manchester, they will perform Lucy Walker's Away in a Manger. Visit the ITV website for more...

“It’s a great honour for me to be joining forces with Boosey & Hawkes for my compositions and organ transcriptions. Boosey is the home of many composers that I admire enormously, and to think that my work has found a home there is exciting. Before university I...

Anna recently recorded two performance videos for the Elbphilharmonie Sessions featuring Einaudi's Experience and Maurice Duruflé's Prélude et Fugue sur le nom d’Alain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWhsXRIwOKg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn7YcyYlxR8

Anna hosts a special Christmas episode of BBC Radio 3's Inside Music on Saturday December 23. Learn more on the BBC Radio 3 website.

Anna has been named one of TikTok's Breakthrough Artists for 2023. She writes: "I feel so honoured to have been made one of TikTok’s breakthrough artists this year. Every year I spend on TikTok I find it is making me think more creatively about my music-making, both...

Away in a Manger – Lucy Walker Performed by The Chapel Choir of Pembroke College Drop Down Ye Heavens – Anna Lapwood Performed by The Chapel Choir of Pembroke College and Joseph Beadle The Quiet Heart – June Collin Performed by The Chapel Choir of Pembroke College...

Anna has just launched new #PlayLikeAGirl necklaces as part of her merchandise line with the Royal Albert Hall. Buy Now

"the wonderful new album provides a compelling showcase for the organ's ability both to be barely there and to swallow a concert hall whole" Read the full review on The Times' website.

Anna's new album, LUNA, is out today on Sony Classical. “One of the highlights of my year is the time I spend teaching music in Zambia. I love it for the people, the music & the laughter, but I also always look forward to the first time I see the Zambian night sky...

Anna featured on BBC Breakfast TV this morning with broadcaster Tim Moffat. Filmed at the Royal Albert Hall, Tim speaks with Anna about her journey to Associate Artist of the Hall and how social media plays a role within her career. Watch back on the BBC website. The...

Anna will be live on BBC Radio 3's In Tune on Monday October 2nd speaking to Sean Rafferty about her new album, LUNA, and upcoming concerts with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the London Concert Orchestra. For more...

Anna joined the incredible Raye at the Royal Albert Hall to perform one of her biggest hits, Escapism, with the Heritage Orchestra. Having been nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2023, Raye has gone on to receive 5 star reviews across the board for the live orchestral...

Anna will feature on Songs of Praise on BBC One this Sunday talking with presenter Katherine Jenkins about the power of the organ and its role within the Church.   Find out more or watch live on BBC iPlayer.

Anna helped close the recent Ministry of Sound Classical show at the Royal Albert Hall joining the London Concert Orchestra for a performance of Faithless' Insomnia. https://www.tiktok.com/@annalapwoodorgan/video/7279842192959606049

Tune into BBC Radio 4 on Thursday August 17th to hear from Anna and the London Mozart Players on "How to Play". Go behind the scenes during their rehearsal of the Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony.   Listen and learn more on the BBC Radio 4 website.