Anna Lapwood, Organ Recital

In an interview with Classic FM, Anna Lapwood says that she feels “an immense sense of responsibility to help young girls realize that they can be organists too.” Every year, she helps put on the Cambridge Organ experience for girls to help inspire the next generation of organists.

• How do role models like Anna Lapwood help inspire people to imagine themselves in male-dominated fields?
• What role does education play in advancing equality? 
• Who were your childhood role models? What qualities did you admire?

Anna Lapwood sometimes plays modern music, like joining a concert with dance music artist Bonobo and adapting film scores for the organ. In her interview on Having a GAS with…, Anna Lapwood says “genre shouldn’t be a barrier to enjoying good music.”

• When you think of the organ, what kinds of music do you think of?
• How might experimenting with genre introduce the organ to new audiences? 
• Do you enjoy a broad array of music? Why or why not?

Anna Lapwood has over 530,000 followers on TikTok. She posts videos of herself playing, funny mishaps, and unexpected encounters during midnight practice sessions at the Royal Albert Hall.

• How can social media create excitement over potentially niche fields, like the organ?
• How might Lapwood’s humor and playfulness make her music seem more accessible?
• What new passions or interests have you uncovered on social media or the internet?