Theodore Mook

Theodore Mook

American cellist Theodore Mook

Mook performing at Beyond Baroque in Los Angeles, with the tenor violin
Background information
Born (1953-02-26)February 26, 1953
Mount Kisco, New York, U.S.
Genres Classical
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Cello, Tenor Violin
Years active 1980–present
Labels New World Records, Mode, Tzadik, ECM
Theodore Mook performing at Star Island

Theodore Mook (born February 26, 1953, Mount Kisco, New York) is an American cellist who has played in more than 1,000 Broadway performances in New York City, produced records, played on motion picture soundtracks and, along with Ezra Sims, invented computer fonts used in microtonal music composition.[1][2] He is best known for his interest and contributions to microtonality music.[3][4]

Mook began his music career in Boston, Massachusetts after graduating Boston University. He was a member of Dinosaur Annex Music Ensemble and played with other ensembles in the area before relocating to New York City in 1983.[5] In New York, Mook performed cello in Broadway shows Little Women, Bombay Dreams, Taboo and Jekyll & Hyde.[1] He also played with the New York Consortium for New Music, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and at other venues around the city.[6][7]

Outside of New York City, Mook has performed at the Library of Congress, the American Academy in Rome, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, among other venues.[4] He performed cello for the soundtracks for the Wendigo (film) and Space Cowboys.[8]

After moving to Charlestown, Rhode Island, Mook played alongside Grammy-winning artist Eugene Friesen.[9]

Discography

Year Album[10][11][12][13] Credit
1985 All Done From Memory Cello
Music For String Quartet And Synthesizer Cello
Lost in the Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill Cello
1989 Entelechron: Time + Memory Producer
Bach, Handel, Telemann: Trio Sonatas on Period Instruments Assistant Engineer
Vivaldi: The Miraculous Mandolin Cello
1992 Entelechron: Time + MemoryLois V. Vierk: Simoom Celli
Big Noise from Nicaragua Cello
1993 Sims: Concert Piece; Night Piece Cello
Greatest Hits for String Quartet Cello
Keith Jarrett: Bridge Of Light & Other Works Cello
Chopin: The Complete Piano Works, Vol. 4 - Scherzi & Variations Assistant Engineer
Bang on a Can Live, Vol. 2 Cello
The Microtonal Music Of Ezra Sims Cello
1994 Play Microtonal Works, Vol. 2 Cello, Gong, Gourd, Liner Notes, Producer
Lee Hyla: In Double Light Cello
Bridge Of Light Cello
Play Microtonal Works Gong
1995 Leo Ornstein: Nocturne for Clarinet and Piano; Erik Lundborg: Ghost Sonatine; Michael Dellaira: Maud; etc. Cello
17 Lyrics Of Li Po Producer, Violin, Liner Notes
Berio: The Great Works for Voice Cello
Realm of My Senses Cello
1996 On the Tip of My Tongue: Music of Eric Moe Producer
Judith Lang Zaimont: Chamber Music Cello
Dance Of The Seven Veils Cello
And Trouble Came: Musical Responses to AIDS Cello
1997 Karchin: Galactic Folds; Songs of Distance & Light; Ricercare; Sonata for Violoncello & Piano Cello
Jekyll & Hyde (Original Broadway Cast) Cello, Orchestra
Kraanerg Cello
Davies: Le Jongleur De Notre Dame/String Quartet Cello
Cézanne's Doubt Cello
1998 Being And Time (Series) Cello
Leo Kraft: Spring in the Harbor Cello
Robert Savage: An Eye-Sky Symphony Cello
Scarlet Pimpernel (Original Broadway Cast) Cello
Ariadne Music Cello
1999 Rosenblum: Ancient Eyes Executive Producer, Liner Notes
It's No Secret Anymore Calliope, Cello
Scarlet Pimpernel: Encore Cello
2000 Music From The Motion Picture Space Cowboys Cello
River Beneath The River Cello
Another Rosie Christmas Celli, Cello
Christmas Stays the Same Celli
2001 Hesher Cello
2002 Wendigo (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Cello
Up & At 'Em: Chamber & Electroacoustic Music by Eric Moe Producer
2004 Lee Hyla: Trans Liner Notes
All in Your Mind: Music of Julia Werntz and John Mallia Cello
2005 Little Women: Original Broadway Cast Recording Cello
2006 Le Temps D'Une Chanson Cello
The Great Works For Voice Cello
2010 Musing And Reminiscence Cello
2012 Annea Lockwood: In Our Name Cello, Tape

References

  1. 1 2 "Ted Mook, Musician". Playbill Vault. Playbill, Inc. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  2. "Liner Notes for Ezra Sims: Musing and Reminiscence" (PDF). New World Records. Anthology of Recorded Music, Inc. 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  3. Kozinn, Allan (14 March 1998). "Music Review: ; A Challenge for a Cellist: More Notes Per Octave". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  4. 1 2 Smithson, Ruta. "Chamber Opera to Complement Cezanne Exhibition at Princeton University Art Museum". Princeton University. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  5. "Baroque Music featuring Karen Hosmer, Albert Brouwer, Ted Mook and Gregory Hayes". Warwick Valley Living. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  6. Kozinn, Allan (20 October 1992). "Classical Music in Review". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  7. "Metropolitan Museum Concerts December 2007". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  8. "Full cast and crew for Wendigo". IMBD. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  9. Tomaiolo, Kristen (15 August 2013). "Grammy-winning cellist leads workshop, concert at The Towers". South County Independent. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  10. "Theodore Mook". Discogs. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  11. "Ted Mook". Discogs. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  12. "Theodore Mook". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  13. "Ted Mook". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 August 2013.


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