Senior Chief Musician Matthew Manturuk

Percussion

Senior Chief Musician Matthew Manturuk is a native of Troy, Michigan. He received a Bachelor of Music in percussion performance and music education from Eastern Michigan University and a Master of Music in percussion performance from the New England Conservatory of Music. His teachers have included Sam Tundo, Norman Fickett, Dr. Whitney Prince, and Frank Epstein.

Prior to his enlistment, Manturuk performed with the Lansing Symphony Orchestra, Macomb Symphony Orchestra, Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, and Brockton Symphony Orchestra. He was also a very active educator and percussion arranger for high schools and universities throughout the United States and Japan. In 1997, Manturuk was appointed Director of Bands at North Branch High School in North Branch, MI, where he taught marching band, concert band, jazz band and music theory. In 2001, he joined the faculty of Kennesaw State University, as Artist in Residence, where he taught the percussion methods course and percussion private lessons.

In 1998, Manturuk entered the U.S. Army, serving over three years as percussion instrumentalist with the Army Ground Forces Band in Atlanta, Georgia. There he performed with the concert band, marching band, ceremonial units, and Dixieland band. 

In 2002, Manturuk auditioned and was selected for assignment to the U.S. Naval Academy Band. He performs as percussionist with the marching band and ceremonial units, wind ensemble, brass ensemble, and percussion ensemble. He also serves as Supply Division Leading Chief Petty Officer and Marching Percussion Section Leader.

Manturuk's awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2 awards), the Army Commendation Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, and the Navy Good Conduct Medal (6 awards), the Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal, and the Armed Forces Service Medal.