view in frames as intended

no-frames navigation bar

home | projects | news | audio | gallery | cv | contact
Diary:


1st June 2011

Fitkin
Salisbury Festival





24th March 2011

Fitkin
Ether Festival, QEH, London
www.southbankcentre.co.uk/ether


FITKIN - seriously exciting, highly rhythmic 9 piece band lead by composer Graham Fitkin. Brass, winds, piano, guitar, bass, percussion and Ruth on bray and lever harps.


26th November 2010

Fitkinwall
Wiltshire Music


Ruth performs brand new programme for 3 harps of new and ancient music with composer Graham Fitkin.


20th November 2010

Fitkin
Huddersfield Festival


Seriously exciting, high energy Fitkin band consisting of brass, winds, piano, guitar, bass, percussion and Ruth on harps.


17th November 2010

Fitkin
Bath Spa University


Fitkin band consisting of brass, winds, piano, guitar, bass, percussion and Ruth on harps.


29th October 2010

Fitkin
Falmouth
7.30pm

High energy Fitkin band consisting of brass, winds, piano, guitar, bass, percussion and Ruth on harps open the new Performance centre at Falmouth University.


28th October 2010

Fitkin
Dartington Great Hall
www.dartington.org
01803 847070


High energy Fitkin band consisting of brass, winds, piano, guitar, bass, percussion and Ruth on harps


22nd October 2010

Ruth Wall
Portsoy Salmon Bothy, Sound Festival
www.sound-scotland.co.uk


Ruth performs a brand new programme for 3 harps of new and ancient music with composer Graham Fitkin. Programme inlcudes works from the C16 Robert ap Huw M.S., Astor Piazolla, John Cage


21st October 2010

Fitkin
Aberdeen Sound Festival
8pm www.sound-scotland.co.uk


Ruth and Graham return to Sound Festival again with FITKIN - all acoustic brass, winds, piano, guitar, bass, percussion and Ruth on bray and lever harps.


20th October 2010

Fitkin
Edinburgh, Queen's Hall
www.thequeenshall.net
0131 668 2019


High energy Fitkin band consisting of brass, winds, piano, guitar, bass, percussion and Ruth on harps


6th September 2010

Ruth Wall/Rhodri Davies
Vale of Glamorgan Festival, Fonmon Castle
7.30 www.valeofglamorganfestival.org
01550 721565


Rhodri and Ruth perform a fascinating new programme centering around musical patterns. Music by Michael Parson, Arvo Part, Carole Finer and a new work by Ruth herself.


26th June 2010

John Cage event
Baltic, Gateshead
7pm www.balticmill.com


Ruth, Rhodri Davies and members of RNCM will perform music for massed harps by Cage including Postcards from Heaven, the rarely heard score for up to 20 harps.


7th May 2010

The Passion of Joan of Arc
Colston Hall, Bristol
0117 922 3686


Carl Theodor Dreyer's classic silent film will be accompanied by a live premiere of the new score composed by Goldfrapp's Will Gregory and Portishead's Adrian Utley. Performers include six electric guitars, members of the Monteverdi Choir, percussion, horns and Ruth on harps.


29th April 2010

Fitkin
St John's College (Oxford Contmporary Music)
St John's College www.ocmevents.org
01865 305 305


Oxford Contemporary Music promote the high energy Fitkin band following their sell our London gig in February. Brass, winds, piano, guitar, bass, percussion and Ruth on harps.


25th February 2010

Fitkin
Southampton
www.turnersims.co.uk
023 8059 5151


Seriously exciting, high energy Fitkin band consisting of brass, winds, piano, guitar, bass, percussion and Ruth on harps.


15th February 2010

Fitkin
Kings Place, London
www.kingsplace.co.uk
020 7841 4860


The newly formed Fitkin band consisting of brass, winds, piano, guitar, bass, percussion and Ruth on harps. Line up: Joby Burgess, Simon Haram, Nick Moss, Noel Langley, John Lunn, Graham Fitkin, Alan Thomas, Aidy Spillet,


11th February 2010

Fitkin
RNCM, Manchester
www.rncm.ac.uk
0161 907 5555


The newly formed Fitkin Group consisting of brass, winds, piano, guitar, bass, percussion and Ruth on harps.


10th February 2010

Fitkin
Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham
www.lakesidearts.org.uk
0115 846 7777


The newly formed Fitkin Group consisting of brass, winds, piano, guitar, bass, percussion and Ruth on harps.


29th January 2010

Fitkin
Acorn Theatre, Penzance
www.acornartscentre.co.uk
01736 363 545


The newly formed Fitkin Group consisting of brass, winds, piano, guitar, bass, percussion and Ruth on harps.


18th December 2009

The Operators
Penzance Exchange
7-9pm www.theexchangegallery.co.uk
01736 363 715


Opening night of a new work created by Ruth and visual artist Alessandra Ausenda. Combining a gigantic dress, a sound piece created from a battery of sewing machines and several live sewing machinists, The Operators explores the exploitative working conditions of much of the garment industry and alludes to the criminal network which often surrounds it. Exhibition continues until 9th January.


6th October 2009

New Noise, Ruth Wall
Rotherham Festival


Ruth joins percussionist Joby Burgess and oboeist Janey Miller performing Skempton and Cardew


10th July 2009

Ruth Wall
Chester Festival
www.chesterfestivals.org.uk/music


Solo concert of ancient and brand new works for wire and lever harps.


12th September 2008

Goldfrapp
Radio City Music Hall, New York





11th April 2008

Ruth Wall
Solleftea, Sweden


Solo concert of ancient and brand new works for wire and lever harps.


9th April 2008

Ruth Wall
Sundsvall, Sweden


Solo concert of ancient and brand new works for wire and lever harps.


5th April 2008

Ruth Wall
Tyndro Festival, Sweden


Solo concert of ancient and brand new works for wire and lever harps.


2009 News
In December The Operators opened at The Exchange in Penzance. This major new art/sound work is the result of a collaboration between Ruth and visual artist Alessandra Ausenda. Involving a huge dress, a battery of sewing machines and live sewing machinists the opening night starts at 7pm. The show continues until the 9th January.
To view a snippet on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-0YAvWEeJk

In 2010 Ruth is working on a new album. This will feature her Bray, Wire and Lever harps and will expore her obsession with ancient harp ornamentation.

She has recently been working with Teitur on Nolwenn Leroy's new album Le Cheshire Cat e moi, Rhodri Davies, the new 9 piece Fitkin band and New Noise. She also cycled through Italy with her partner Graham, from Arabba in the Dolomites to Santa de Leuca in the heel.

In 2008 Ruth toured with Goldfrapp in UK, Europe, Australia and USA. She played wire harp, lever harp and keyboard on the tour. Her wire harp is featured on the Goldfrapp album 'Seventh Tree'.


Still Warm - Fitkin Wall
STILL WARM has been released -


'Immaculate' BBC Music Magazine

'Virtuosic mini-concertos' The Guardian

'Harps set free into a wonderland of synths and sampling' Metro

'Astonishing album' Resident-Music.com

'Majestic harp melodies' Musera