Assistant Professor & Director Music Education Program
Frank Martignetti, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor and the inaugural director of the Music Education Program at Sacred Heart University, and serves in the part-time position of Director of Music & Organist at First Church Congregational, Fairfield, CT. He previously served as Chair, Department of Music & Performing Arts at the University of Bridgeport, also leading choral activities, and additionally as a church musician in Manhattan, Connecticut, and Ohio. A K-12 teacher for ten years, he received the New Haven Symphony Orchestra’s 2006 Excellence in Music Teaching Award. As a conductor, Martignetti has prepared singers for performances at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, both at UB and as the Artistic Director of the Mystic River Chorale from 2008 to 2021. Dr. Martignetti was a finalist for the 2015 American Prize in Choral Conducting for his work with the Chorale, which included regional premieres and K-12 partnerships. Guest conducting appearances include the Sacred Heart University Orchestra (2022), the CMEA Southern Region HS Festival (2022), New Haven Oratorio Choir (2021), Hamden Symphony Orchestra (2013), New York University choirs (2013) and University Glee Club of New Haven (2005). Dr. Martignetti has been published in leading journals and by Oxford University Press. Board and officer roles include AGO, ACDA, CMS, and the Greater Bridgeport Symphony. Dr. Martignetti holds degrees from the University of Rochester (BA), the Eastman School of Music (BM), the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (MM), and New York University (PhD).
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About Frank Martignetti
Frank Martignetti, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor and the inaugural director of the Music Education Program at Sacred Heart University, and serves in the part-time position of Director of Music & Organist at First Church Congregational, Fairfield, CT. He previously served as Chair, Department of Music & Performing Arts at the University of Bridgeport, also leading choral activities, and additionally as a church musician in Manhattan, Connecticut, and Ohio. A K-12 teacher for ten years, he received the New Haven Symphony Orchestra’s 2006 Excellence in Music Teaching Award. As a conductor, Martignetti has prepared singers for performances at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, both at UB and as the Artistic Director of the Mystic River Chorale from 2008 to 2021. Dr. Martignetti was a finalist for the 2015 American Prize in Choral Conducting for his work with the Chorale, which included regional premieres and K-12 partnerships. Guest conducting appearances include the Sacred Heart University Orchestra (2022), the CMEA Southern Region HS Festival (2022), New Haven Oratorio Choir (2021), Hamden Symphony Orchestra (2013), New York University choirs (2013) and University Glee Club of New Haven (2005). Dr. Martignetti has been published in leading journals and by Oxford University Press. Board and officer roles include AGO, ACDA, CMS, and the Greater Bridgeport Symphony. Dr. Martignetti holds degrees from the University of Rochester (BA), the Eastman School of Music (BM), the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (MM), and New York University (PhD).
| August 2021 - Present | Assistant Professor & Director, Music Education Program, Sacred Heart University ‐ Isabelle Farrington College of Education | |
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| Present | Director of Music & Organist, First Church, Congregational | |
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| 2014 - 2021 | Director of Music Ministries & Organist, Advent Lutheran Church | |
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| August 2012 - July 2021 | Assistant Professor & Chair, Department of Music & Performing Arts, University of Bridgeport ‐ Department of Music | |
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| 2008 - 2021 | Artistic Director, Mystic River Chorale | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2020 - Present | Member, Community Engagement Commitee, College Music Society | 2020 - Present | Preconcert Lecturer & Member, Board of Trustees, Greater Bridgeport Symphony | 2018 - Present | Reviewer, Journal of Popular Music Education | 2017 - Present | Treasurer, Connecticut Chapter, American Choral Directors Association | 2017 - 2021 | Dean, Greater Bridgeport Chapter, American Guild of Organists | 2009 - 2010 | Advisory board, NAfME’s Music Educators’ Journal | Member, American Choral Directors Association | Member, National Association for Music Education |
Honors and Awards
- Faculty/Staff Impact Award
- Excellence in Music Teaching Award
| 2010 - 2017 | Ph.D. Music Education, New York University | |
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| 2000 - 2002 | Master of Music, Choral Conducting, University of Cincinnati ‐ Conservatory of Music | |
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| 1994 - 1999 | B.A. History, University of Rochester | |
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| 1994 - 1999 | BM, Music Education, University of Rochester ‐ Eastman School of Music | |
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Contact Information
Education - Teacher Preparation
West Campus West Building
WCW*W3D300
203-396-8425
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