Beginning in 2003, Burger became an active arranger and music director for various live performances produced by Hal Willner,[20] that celebrated the artistry of Leonard Cohen,[21] Bill Withers, Doc Pomus, among others.
[22] He has shared the stage with, and has contributed to the recordings of many acclaimed artists including Elvis Costello, David Hidalgo, Marianne Faithfull, Sting, Rufus Wainwright, Nick Cave, Antony & the Johnsons, Lucinda Williams, Tracy Chapman, Iron & Wine, Beth Orton, and Laurie Anderson.
In 2011, after several years of working with Sam Beam of Iron & Wine, Burger was asked to produce the song “Flightless Bird, American Mouth” for the soundtrack of Twilight Breaking Dawn – Part 1.
In 2014, he was invited to perform in Hal Willner's project Sleeping in the Devil’s Bed: The Music of Daniel Lanois, as part of Toronto's Luminato Festival.
Burger worked with composer Daniel Pemberton on the score for the film "Ocean's 8" in 2018, as well as contributed to several albums by various artists, including Rosanne Cash's acclaimed release She Remembers Everything.
With Tin Hat Trio With Iron & Wine With John Zorn With others (Discography and soundtrack credits collected from AllMusic)[26] and Rob Burger’s official website[27]