Assistant Professor & Director Music Education Program
Frank Martignetti is the founding director of the Music Education program in the Isabelle Farrington College of Education, where he is an Assistant Professor. Previously, he led the music education program at the University of Bridgeport from 2012 to 2021,, also serving as Director of Choral Activities since 2005 and Chair of the Department of Music & Performing Arts from 2017 to 2021. Based on his ten years of K-12 teaching, almost exclusively in urban schools, Dr. Martignetti works to prepare prospective music educators for the realities of today’s classrooms. In 2006, the New Haven Symphony Orchestra recognized his efforts in the New Haven Public Schools by naming him a recipient of its 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. Additionally, he serves as Director of Music & Organist at First Church Congregational, Fairfield, where he conducts the Chancel Choir and directs the Music in the Meetinghouse concert series. Guest conducting appearances include Carnegie Hall with MidAmerica Productions (2025), Fairfield Center Stage (2023), 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’s current research focuses on studying urban music education via qualitative approaches, as well as innovation in the collegiate music curriculum. His scholarly writing has been published by Oxford University Press, Information Age Publishing, the Choral Journal, the Journal of Popular Music Education, the Music Educators’ Journal, and Visions of Research in Music Education. He has presented clinics, lectures, posters, and papers for a variety of organizations and institutions, as well as national and international conferences. He is a past Dean of the Greater Bridgeport Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, the Treasurer of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association, and a Trustee and pre-concert lecturer for the Greater Bridgeport Symphony. He also serves on the College Music Society’s Community Engagement committee. Dr. Martignetti is available for adjudication, clinics, workshops, and guest conducting.
He lives in Fairfield, CT with his wife, Heather, and their cat, Piper.
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About Frank Martignetti
Frank Martignetti is the founding director of the Music Education program in the Isabelle Farrington College of Education, where he is an Assistant Professor. Previously, he led the music education program at the University of Bridgeport from 2012 to 2021,, also serving as Director of Choral Activities since 2005 and Chair of the Department of Music & Performing Arts from 2017 to 2021. Based on his ten years of K-12 teaching, almost exclusively in urban schools, Dr. Martignetti works to prepare prospective music educators for the realities of today’s classrooms. In 2006, the New Haven Symphony Orchestra recognized his efforts in the New Haven Public Schools by naming him a recipient of its 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. Additionally, he serves as Director of Music & Organist at First Church Congregational, Fairfield, where he conducts the Chancel Choir and directs the Music in the Meetinghouse concert series. Guest conducting appearances include Carnegie Hall with MidAmerica Productions (2025), Fairfield Center Stage (2023), 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’s current research focuses on studying urban music education via qualitative approaches, as well as innovation in the collegiate music curriculum. His scholarly writing has been published by Oxford University Press, Information Age Publishing, the Choral Journal, the Journal of Popular Music Education, the Music Educators’ Journal, and Visions of Research in Music Education. He has presented clinics, lectures, posters, and papers for a variety of organizations and institutions, as well as national and international conferences. He is a past Dean of the Greater Bridgeport Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, the Treasurer of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association, and a Trustee and pre-concert lecturer for the Greater Bridgeport Symphony. He also serves on the College Music Society’s Community Engagement committee. Dr. Martignetti is available for adjudication, clinics, workshops, and guest conducting.
He lives in Fairfield, CT with his wife, Heather, and their cat, Piper.
| 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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| 2008 - 2021 | Artistic Director, Mystic River Chorale | |
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| August 2005 - July 2021 | Assistant Professor & Chair, Department of Music & Performing Arts, University of Bridgeport ‐ Department of Music | |
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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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