A pioneer in the field of the electric five string 
viola, Martha Mooke draws on her classical training 
combining extended techniques, electronics, 
improvisation and vast musical resources to produce 
her own highly unique and individual voice.   

Martha Mooke's output includes evocative solo pieces, 
ensemble works for acoustic and electric instruments 
and works for theatre and dance.  She has been presented 
at such venues as the Kitchen, the Knitting Factory, the 
Hammoniale Festival der Frauen, the Miami Arena, the Festival of Women 
Improvisers, Performance Space 122, and the Trenton Avant 
Garde Festival.  She has been a featured artist on WNYC's 
New Sounds Live with John Schaefer.  Mooke has appeared 
with Enya on Regis Live!, David Letterman and Rosie O'Donnell shows. 
She is in the Whitney Houston/Mariah Carey video from the 
film "Prince of Egypt" and has appeared in several TV commercials.

Martha Mooke has toured throughout the United States 
and Europe with The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, 
John Cale and the Soldier String Quartet.  She has 
worked with the Turtle Island String Quartet, Ray 
Charles, Tony Bennett, Anthony Braxton, Steve Reich 
and Philip Glass among others.  Mooke currently performs
with many of New York's leading ensembles.  She played 
in the U.S. premiere of Paul McCartney's "Standing Stone"
at Carnegie Hall with the Orchestra of St. Luke's.  She is one
of the premiere members of the IAJE's Jazz String Caucus.

Born in New York City, Martha Mooke earned a Master of Music 
degree from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and 
graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts from the 
State University of New York at Albany.   Mooke is a Yamaha 
Performing Artist and is endorsed by Thomastik-Infeld Strings.
She has received awards from ASCAP, Meet the Composer 
and Arts International.  Mooke received a platinum record 
for her work on 10,000 Maniacs Unplugged.  

Martha Mooke is published by Vener Music Publishing and is represented by Maximum Music Connections.


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