Paul Griffith

PAUL GRIFFITH is a Senior Academic Professional in the Hugh Hodgson School of Music at the University of Georgia in Athens, specializing in Sound Recording. He holds a B.M. from the University of Miami in Music Engineering Technology, and an M.A. from the University of Miami in Arts Presenting & Live Entertainment Management. Prior to his work at the University of Georgia, Mr. Griffith held a number of audio-related positions, including staff recording engineer with DEOrecordings in Wisła, Poland; mastering engineer with P&A Audio in Gdańsk, Poland; and lecturer/research assistant for the Technical University of Gdańsk. Immediately preceding coming to the University of Georgia in 2016, he had been the Director of Recording Services for the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music since 1998.

Mr. Griffith’s freelance engineering work takes him to locations across the United States and Europe. He has recorded, mixed, edited and/or mastered 120+ albums in various genres, he has recorded or supervised the recording of thousands of live events, he has mixed front of house sound reinforcement at countless small, medium and large events – indoors and outdoors, he has authored magazine articles, written technical manuals, developed digital audio workstation software, recorded, edited and mixed music for feature films, television and radio, designed recording studio facilities, and provided audio consultation for numerous churches, synagogues, and performance venues.

Groups and artists in recent years for which Mr. Griffith has recorded albums include: Lysander Piano Trio, Liza Stepanova, Jose Lopez, Fuego Quartet, Hodgson Wind Ensemble, Rote Hund, Rachel Currea, Key Chorale, Thornton Chamber Singers (USC), Thomas Sleeper, Jo-Michael Scheibe, Frost Symphony Orchestra, The Miami Saxophone Quartet, Frost Wind Ensemble, Frost Opera Theater, Shelly Berg, Tian Ying, Frost Concert Jazz Band, Pipe Dreams, and many others.

Mr. Griffith is a member of the Audio Engineering Society, and a voting member of the Recording Academy.