About Preston Griffith
Preston Griffith is a Music Educator located in Decatur, GA with a Bachelor's degree in Music Education from Florida State University, and certified in both Suzuki and Mark O' Connor Violin methods. Seeking means of discovery and expression, he has dedicated his life to music, including solo violin, chamber music, and symphonic music.
Growing up in a musical family in South Carolina, Preston was taught how to play the violin at the young age of 4 through the Suzuki method. He performed in County, Region, and All-State orchestras throughout middle and high school, and also within the Carolina Youth Symphony. During his time at Florida State, he performed in chamber ensembles, the University Symphony, and the University Opera pit orchestra. He also performed with the Panama symphony orchestra and gave several recitals.
Preston is currently teaching middle school orchestra in Gwinnett County, and continues to perform in local orchestras as well as with the Emory Tango Ensemble. He has developed a passion for Tango music, and recently went to Buenos Aires, Argentina to learn how to play tango violin from masters such as Ramiro Gallo, Guillermo Rubino, Cesar Rago, and Damian Bolotin.
Outside of music Preston is a middle school soccer coach. Soccer is another great passion, and Preston still plays the beautiful game when possible while supporting his team, Liverpool. He also enjoys Tango Dance, Spanish, snowboarding, hiking, and literature.
