 George Papich
received his formal musical training at the University of Michigan. His
major teachers were Robert Courte and Mischa Mischakoff. He has had a variety
of teaching experiences, both in public schools and universities, i.e. Brainerd
Junior High School, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Trombley Elementary School,
Grosse Pointe, Michigan, Northern Michigan University, Marguette, Michigan
and the University of North Texas, Denton, Texas.
Dr. Papich has been principal violist in the Forth Worth Symphony, Dallas,
Opera, Dallas Lyric Opera, Dallas Ballet and the Chattanooga Symphony.
He has played chamber music throughout the United States and Europe.
In Texas he often performed with Chamber Music International. In addition,
Dr. Papich has been a member of the Seventh Army String Trio, the Fine
Arts Piano Quartet, the Shiras String Quartet and the University of North
Texas String Quartet. He was asked to represent the United States as a
judge at the Evian String Quartet Competition. He has taught chamber music
at the Manchester Music Festival the Killington Music Festival and Carol
Glenn and Cague List Institute during the summer.
Dr. Papich, at present, is Coordinator of Chamber Music at UNT where
in the past he has been Coordinator of the String Department and of the
Doctor of Musical Arts Program.
He was honored with the rank of Regents Professor at the University of
North Texas.
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