Multi-Instrumentalist
Music Educator
Theologian

Florentin grew up in Romania and moved to the States in 1990. At the age of eight, he started teaching himself the Classical Guitar, Piano, and later the Trumpet.

Upon arriving in the States, he started attending high school and played 1st Trumpet with the school band. A year later, he auditioned and was accepted to play with the All-City High School Symphonic Band.

While in high school, Florentin continued studying Classical Guitar and started taking private lessons at a neighborhood music school. Randy Huebner, his first guitar teacher, was also an English teacher at the high school Florentin attended, and he helped prepare Florentin for his college admission as a music student.

In 1993, Florentin was admitted to DePaul University and later he also attended National-Louis University. He completed undergraduate and graduate degrees in Classical Guitar Performance, Choral Pedagogy, and Curriculum & Instruction. He later completed some graduate courses at Moody Theological Seminary, and is currently completing his Doctor of Ministry in Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Presently, Florentin works as a Music Teacher in a Chicago suburban public school where he teaches General Music, Chorus, Guitar Class, and Piano Class. He also serves as Music Director at his home church which he has attended since 1990.

Currently, Florentin’s professional interests involve exploring the different intersections between Music and Theology and sharing his passion for both subjects with people of different ages and from different backgrounds.

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