Martha Mooke

Martha Mooke, acclaimed for her electrifying performances and compositions, is a pioneering electric violist/composer, highly regarded for her artistry, music advocacy, and innovative educational programs. A longtime 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, Andrea Bocelli, Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, and Tony Bennett among others.

Founder and Artistic Director of the Scorchio Quartet (featured on David Bowie’s album, Heathen,) Mooke received the prestigious ASCAP Concert Music Award for creating and producing the new music showcase THRU THE WALLS featuring boundary defying composer/performers. Mooke developed the new Multi-Style Strings program at New Jersey City University.