Dmitry Lupatchev graduated from the Special Music School (studied with ass. prof. N. Kiryukhin) in 2003.

At present he is 4th year student with prof. A. Kazakov at the St.Petersburg Conservatoire. D. Lupatchev has been a prize-winner at E. Mravinsky Competition (1st prize, 2003), Gartow Fund (2nd prize, 2004), M. Yudina Chamber Ensembles Competition (3d prize, 2006); now works as a Concert Master — Clarinet Section in “Sankt-Peterburg Opera” Theater.