Maiya Papach, viola
Violist Maiya Papach, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra's newest member, has made frequent national and international appearances as a chamber and orchestral musician, performing both traditional and contemporary repertoire. She is a founding member of the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), which is rapidly establishing itself as one of the leading new music ensembles in the United States. She has twice performed across the former Soviet Union with the Da Capo Chamber Players and recently toured the Phillipines with Music for the People, an organization seeking to promote cultural exchange in developing nations. Prior to joining The SPCO, Maiya performed regularly with IRIS Chamber Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic. In New York, Maiya has also performed in chamber concerts at Bargemusic, Alice Tully Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, and Miller Theatre, among others. As a former member of the Andros and Rothko String Quartets, she has been a finalist and prizewinner in a number of competitions including the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and Concert Artists Guild. She attended both the Kneisel Hall and Yellow Barn Music Festivals as well as the Marlboro Music Festival, with whom she will perform on the Musicians from Marlboro tour in the 2008-9 season. Maiya is a graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory and the Juilliard School as a student of Roland Vamos, Karen Tuttle, and Hsin-Yun Huang.
