January 02, 2024

68. Martha Mooke discusses multi-style string playing and a unique collegiate program while highlighting moments from her career

49 minutes

Martha Mooke is a Grammy nominated, pioneering electric violist/composer, highly regarded for her artistry, music advocacy, and innovative educational programs. She transcends musical boundaries, enhancing classical training with extended techniques, technology and improvisation.

A Yamaha Artist and Eventide’s first Artist in Residence, Mooke is a leading clinician on electric and multi-style string playing. She has performed with Barbra Streisand, David Bowie, Philip Glass, Elton John, Laurie Anderson, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Andrea Bocelli, Star Wars in Concert, and Tony Bennett among others.

She is Founder and Artistic Director of the Scorchio Quartet (featured on David Bowie’s Heathen CD) which performs as resident quartet in the Tibet House Benefit Concerts at Carnegie Hall produced by Philip Glass.

Her catalog of works include solo, chamber, orchestra, concert band, film and theater with genre-defying recordings Enharmonic Vision, Bowing’s Cafe Mars, and No Ordinary Window, produced by Grammy winning Producer, Cynthia Daniels.

Mooke has collaborated with beat boxing legend Rahzel on their critically acclaimed Beats Per Revolution, visual artist Nalini Malani (the Joan Miro prize winner) and software artist Scott Draves. She has been a featured speaker at PopTech, SXSW EDU, NAMM/CMS and numerous podcasts. Her film scoring credits include collaborations with filmmaker and MTV World creator Nusrat Durrani.

Mooke received the prestigious ASCAP Concert Music Award for creating and producing ASCAP's new music showcase THRU THE WALLS featuring boundary defying composer/performers. She is a former Governor of the New York Chapter of the Recording Academy serving on the Grammy in the Schools and Advocacy Committees. She is on the Executive Committee of the Composer Diversity Project, and Advisory Board of Composers Now.

Mooke created and directs the cutting edge, Multi-Style Strings program at New Jersey City University.

Ms. Mooke can be reached via her website at http://www.marthamooke.com

To purchase publications, visit https://smd.subitomusic.com/MarthaMooke

Rhythms of Reggaeton, Inspired by Gente de Zona's "La Gozadera” Conceived and Arranged for Strings by Martha Mooke To purchase score only: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/product/la-gozadera-score-only-22587323.html

For inquiries about parts and coaching/performance packages with Martha Mooke:

https://www.paperlesspost.com/go/NoeQnrgf5BLKLWi3JK0R9

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