Matvey Lapin enjoys a multifaceted career as a recording artist, chamber musician, orchestra leader and teacher. His professional engagements brought him around the world, including most of Europe, Japan and Korea.

A Russian native, he accomplished his conservatory training in St. Petersburg, and has completed his DM coursework in violin performance at IU Jacobs School of Music, minoring in historical violins and music history.

A former member of Grammy-nominated St. Petersburg String Quartet, Matvey collaborated with such musicians as Alex Kerr and Barthold Kuijken, among others. Duo Amabile, a chamber music duet formed with his wife, pianist Katya Kramer-Lapin, performs intensively across the US and Europe.

As a historically informed performer, Matvey collaborates with Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra, Three Notched Road and North Carolina Baroque Orchestra, among others.
A demanded teacher, Matvey currently maintains a private studio in Cary NC. Matvey records for Naxos, Oclassica and Melodiya.