Barry Martin is Associate Professor of Music and Director of University Bands at Grand Valley State University.  He received his M.S. degree from the University of Illinois, and his B.M. degree in music education from the University of Akron.  In addition to conducting the Symphonic Wind Ensemble and University Marching Band, he teaches graduate and undergraduate conducting/repertoire and marching band techniques in the Department of Music. 

Before joining the music faculty at GVSU in 1994, he taught as a graduate assistant and conducting intern at the University of Illinois.  Martin also served as Assistant Director of Bands and Director of the Marching Band at Akron.  He has numerous arranging credits and writes music performed by the GVSU ensembles.  Martin has been a guest conductor and clinician for numerous high school bands and honor bands throughout the United States.