David Maslanka

David Maslanka (August 30, 1943 - August 7, 2017) was a composer. He is best known for his pieces for wind ensemble and his fourth symphony.

 Life 
Maslanka learned how to write music with H. Owen Reed.  He taught at Kingsborough Community College and Sarah Lawrence College. After 1990, Maslanka stopped teaching. He only wrote music after then. He lived in Missoula, Montana for most of his career.

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Category:21st-century American composers
Category:20th-century American composers
Category:1943 births
Category:2017 deaths