Violist Martha Mooke by Zevon

Martha Mooke

Name: Ms. Martha Mooke, Electro-Acoustic Violist, Composer, Producer, Innovator and Clinician

Born: US

State/Country of Origin: New York City, NY

Genre of Music: Classical music training with extended techniques, digital effects processing and improvisation (Contemporary)

Known for: Playing electrical five stringed viola/violin

Biography: Martha Mooke plays the electric five string viola/violin. She has a musical voice by synthesizing her classical music training with extended techniques, digital effects processing and improvisation. She’s a Yamaha Performing Artist, and lead clinics on electric strings and the use of electronics, extended techniques and improvisation. Besides her works for solo and ensemble electric strings, she has composed music for theater. She’s in the Scorchio Quartet and has performed with David Bowie, Philip Glass, Patti Smith, Michael Stipe, David Byrne, Iggy Pop, Regina Spektor, Moby, Lou Reed, Trey Anastasio, Ziggy Marley, Rufus Wainwright, Kronos Quartet., Paul McCartney, Bon Jovi Enya, Andrea Bocelli, Luciano Pavarotti, Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Chocolate Genius, Al DiMeola, John Cale, Anthony Braxton, and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s

Music Produced:
SOLO ELECTRIC 5-STRING VIOLIN OR VIOLA-...as the Phoenix, Awaken, Drifting, Fanfare, News, Raindance, Terminal Baggage, Virtual Corridors, Winds of Arden, STRING QUARTET or ENSEMBLE- Avatar for String ORCHESTRA, Circa 5, Quantum for Quartet, Random Acts, Tanzmetric Modulation, Enharmonic Vision (Album)

Video Links:
http://www.marthamooke.com/Symphony%20Space%202009.htm
http://www.marthamooke.com/Virtual%20Corridors%20Video.htm
http://www.marthamooke.com/E-chi.htm

Sound Bites:
http://www.marthamooke.com/Drifting.mp3
http://www.marthamooke.com/viola%20xtreme.mp3
http://www.marthamooke.com/WINDS_20OF_20ARDEN.MP3


Clinic Work:
Beijing 2008 International Congress on Women in Music,
American String Teachers Association, National Conference Music Educators,
National Conference NY State School,
Music Association Annual Conference,
NJ String Teachers Conference/ASTA,
Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic,
International Association of Jazz Educators Conference,
Rockland County Music Teachers Association,
Fresh Air Fund, Colleges & Universities (Hartt School of Music, Lehman College, SUNY Albany, Purchase College),


Links/Research:
http://www.marthamooke.com/map%20site.htm
http://www.kalvos.org/mookema.html
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Martha-Mooke/41884892596?filter=1