ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC STRING QUARTET 

Scorchio on stage with Lou Reed, David Bowie, Philip Glass, Ray Davies, Rufus Wainwright, Ziggy Marley Monks at Carnegie Hall for Tibet House 2003 Finale

In 2001,  violist/composer Martha Mooke was asked by  rock legend David Bowie to assemble a string quartet to perform with him at the annual Tibet House Benefit Concert at New York's Carnegie Hall.  The quartet subsequently collaborated with Bowie and producer Tony Visconti on his 2003 release "Heathen".  During the recording process Bowie bestowed upon the quartet the name Scorchio.   Since 2001, Scorchio has performed at the annual Tibet House Benefit Concerts at Carnegie Hall with David Bowie, Philip Glass, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Michael Stipe, Regina Spektor, Ben Harper, Trey Anastasio, David Byrne, Sujfan Stevens, Ziggy Marley, Kronos Quartet and Rufus Wainwright. Scorchio has premiered works by Tony Visconti, Joel Thome, Anthony Cornicello and Martha Mooke.  The quartet also offers workshops and masterclasses as individuals or full ensemble.

Trey Anastasio,  2010 Iggy Pop, 2010 Performing Mooke's "Quantum for Quartet", 2010  w/Michael Stipe & Patti Smith 2007 photo courtesy of www.tonyvisconti.com with David BowieCarnegie Hall, 2002 Marc Anthony Thompson a/k/a Chocolate Genius   Rufus Wainwright Carnegie Hall 2003 the look of 2004 Trey Anastasio & Don Hart, '05 Yamaha Demo (2005) Chamber Music America Ziggy MarleyCarnegie Hall 2003   rehearsing for Tibet House 2002 Heathen session  at Allaire Sept. 2001  APAP showcase (Triad Theatre 2003)

 

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