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.