Greenville, SC based violinist, Jonathan Urizar studied Violin Performance at Kennesaw State University. Jonathan’s teachers have included Lana Teko, Juan and Carol Ramirez, and Helen Kim. In addition to maintaining a small private teaching studio, he performs as the concertmaster of the Dekalb Symphony Orchestra, a position he has maintained since 2017. Jonathan also performs with several other orchestras across the southeast such as the Savannah Philharmonic, Asheville and Chattanooga symphonies among others, and with the newly formed Soluna String Quartet.
Additionally, Jonathan serves as the co-founder and lead violinist in Atlanta based mariachi group- Mariachi Búhos de Oro. He performs on a contemporary instrument completed in 2014 by Pablo Alfaro in Decatur, GA. Outside of his musical life, you can find him most often on a yoga mat, running on a trail, or cuddling with his cat Luna.