Anna Lapwood

About

Record-breaking British organist and choir director who was declared an associate artist at the Royal Albert Hall in London in the year 2022. At only 21 years old, she was named the Director of Music at the University of Cambridge's Pembroke College, making her the youngest-ever person to hold such a position. She went on to establish the college's Choir for Girls and became the youngest-ever Bye-Fellow in its history. She has also acquired a substantial following of over 160,000 subscribers on her self-titled YouTube channel, where she has shared performances and discussions with notable musicians.

Before Fame

She attended the Junior Royal Academy Music, where she studied piano, violin, viola, and composition. She also served as the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain's principal harpist. She went on to earn a first-class degree from the University of Oxford's Magdalen College, where she was declared the school's first-ever woman to be awarded an organ scholarship in its 560-year long history. 

Trivia

She is an experienced musical conductor and has directed the revered BBC Singers of the BBC Inspire Program, as well as numerous choral workshops around the world. She has also performed as a singer with the Gareth Malone Voices ensemble on multiple albums and at esteemed events such as the Classical Brit Awards and the Royal Variety Show.

Family Life

Her mother has worked in pediatric palliative care and her father worked as an Anglican clergyman and educator.

Associated With

In 2022, she accompanied British musician and DJ Simon Green (popularly known by the stage name Bonobo) in an impromptu joint performance after he had overheard her rehearsing at Royal Albert Hall and invited her to join him on stage just 18 hours later.