Rob Moose maintains an exciting and eclectic presence as performer, arranger and conductor. Recently described as a “stunning multi-instrumentalist” by the Boston Globe, Rob balances concerts in New York with an extensive touring schedule. A graduate of The Manhattan School of Music in violin performance, he frequently plays in the Orchestra of St. Luke’s and in Broadway shows such as “Cry Baby” and the award-winning “Spring Awakening.”

In 2005, Rob joined Mercury prize-winning band, Antony and the Johnsons, as guitarist, violinist and vocalist. They have since toured the world, performing at Carnegie Hall, The Royal Albert Hall and on the “Late Show with David Letterman.” In 2008, Rob conducted two concerts pairing Antony with a chamber orchestra at Disney Hall, Los Angeles and the Apollo Theater, New York. The L.A. Times described the performance as “executed with grace and restraint by the players under Moose’s conduction.” This summer, Rob will conduct collaborative performances with ten European orchestras at venues including the Oslo Opera House and Montreux Jazz Festival.

Since touring with Sufjan Stevens in 2006, Rob has embarked on several classical collaborations with the versatile composer/performer. In 2007, Rob co-orchestrated and conducted seven of Stevens’ songs at The Kennedy Center with members of its Opera Orchestra. More recently, he played concertmaster at The Brooklyn Academy of Music premiere of the critically acclaimed “BQE”, also conducting the orchestra in a set of songs. As a member of the string quartet, Osso, Rob arranged three of Stevens’ electronic works for release on the artist’s label, Asthmatic Kitty Records.

In 2008, Rob began touring as a duo with electronic/folk sensation, Beth Orton. The Independent described Orton as “beautifully supported by one man band Rob Moose, who switched with ease from guitar to piano to violin and back again.” Later, the two contributed to a forthcoming compilation of Judee Sill’s music, performing Rob’s arrangement of “Reach for the Sky,” the only previously unrecorded song in Sill’s archives.

In addition to yMusic, Rob plays in Bach Reformed, a duo that recasts Bach’s unaccompanied pieces for cello and violin in a spirited, folk setting. His discography includes releases by Antony and the Johnsons, Sufjan Stevens, Beth Orton, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Vampire Weekend, Grizzly Bear, Rufus Wainwright, The National, Clogs, Loudon Wainwright, Marianne Faithfull, Joan Osborne, Linda Thompson, Gene Bertoncini, Ravi Coltrane, My Brightest Diamond, and Jay-Z.