David Martynuik Picture David Martynuik, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Email: dmartynu@iup.edu

Phone: 724-357-7920

Office Hours:
Monday: 2:15 - 3:30 pm
Wednesday: 10:30 - 11:30 am
Friday: 2:15 - 3:30 pm
other times by appointment

Director, IUP Marching Band
Assistant Director, IUP Bands
Assistant Director, Orchestra
Music Theory III and IV
Marching Band Techniques

David Martynuik is an Assistant Professor of Music and Director of the IUP Marching Band. He earned a PhD degree in music education at the Florida State University. During his doctoral studies, Dr. Martynuik was a conducting student of James Croft and a composition student of John Boda. Prior to his pursuit of a doctorate at FSU, Dr. Martynuik was the instrumental music director at Joppatowne High School in Harford County, Maryland where he established successful wind ensemble and chamber wind programs. During his tenure in Maryland, Dr. Martynuik established a reputation for commissioning and premiering new works for wind band.

Dr. Martynuik received his M.M. in clarinet performance from the University of Michigan where he studied with Fred Ormand as well as composition with Evan Chambers and William Albright. He received his B.A. in music education from Trenton State College, in Trenton, NJ. Dr. Martynuik is also active as a performer and composer. He has served as principal clarinetist of the Susquehenna Symphony, the St. Joseph Pro Musica, the Eastern Wind Symphony and is currently a member of the Keystone Wind Ensemble. His compositions for large and small instrumental ensembles have been performed across the country and he is sought after as an arranger for college and high school bands.