Martha Mooke
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Martha Mooke, composer/electro-acoustic violist, a pioneer in the field of electric five string viola, transcends musical boundaries by synthesizing her classical music training with extended techniques, digital effects processing and improvisation. She is a Yamaha Artist and leading clinician on electric and progressive approaches to string playing. She has played with David Bowie, Barbara Streisand, Philip Glass, Trey Anastasio, Peter Gabriel, Bon Jovi, Enya, Andrea Bocelli, Lou Reed, and many others.
She has received awards from ASCAP, Meet the Composer and Arts International among others. She was honored with an ASCAP Concert Music Award for conceiving and producing the new music showcase THRU THE WALLS featuring ASCAP composer/performers whose work defies categorization.
