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How did you become the Inaugural Organ Scholar at the RAH and what does itwork involve? During my final Winter Term at the Royal Academy of Music (RAM) I saw the advertisement on Anna Lapwood’s Instagram page and I gave it a shot! The audition was great fun –an early morning warm-up in the fabulous 1871 Bar, and then the playing and talking. As the Inaugural Organ Scholar, I’ve shadowed Anna in both rehearsal and performance settings. She is an incredible musician and a wonde

I believe you were born and educated in Hong Kong. Was music important to you as a child and what were your family’s expectations of your success? Although I was born into a non-musical family, music was very important to me as a child. I started piano aged four and soon discovered I had perfect pitch. I attained Grade 8 Piano at the age of eight. What inspired you to start learning the organ, and how did you search for a teacher? Before I moved to the UK, I asked a friend w

Please note - Anne completed this Spotlight interview with Harry just three days before his death, and we offer it as a tribute to his life and great work. It was fascinating to read in your autobiography ‘Not Half Bad’* about your career, your colleagues and the society in which you worked. Your memory is astonishing ... or did you keep detailed diaries throughout your life? The only diaries I kept were appointment diaries. They cover a long and diverse career, first as teac