FitkinWall have been working on a new album and show for 2023-24. Over the last couple of years we have been exploring the Scottish Highlands and the theme of migration in its many forms. Graham has composed new works based on old Gaelic songs and tunes from bagpipe and fiddle books for my three harps – the beautiful medieval Gaelic … Read More
FitkinWall – Harpland at Anvil Arts, Basingstoke
“…composer Graham Fitkin and harpist Ruth Wall conjured a haunting sense of longing and loss, wringing contemporary resonance from traditional tunes.” Guardian on FitkinWall Harpland **** We are continuing to perform our new album and show in 2024. Over the last couple of years we’ve been exploring the Scottish Highlands and the theme of migration in its many forms. Graham has … Read More
FitkinWall – Harpland at Lakeside Arts, Nottingham
“…composer Graham Fitkin and harpist Ruth Wall conjured a haunting sense of longing and loss, wringing contemporary resonance from traditional tunes.” Guardian on FitkinWall Harpland **** We are continuing to perform our new album and show in 2024. Over the last couple of years we have been exploring the Scottish Highlands and the theme of migration in its many forms. Graham … Read More
FitkinWall – Harpland at The Stables, Wavendon, Milton Keynes
“…composer Graham Fitkin and harpist Ruth Wall conjured a haunting sense of longing and loss, wringing contemporary resonance from traditional tunes.” Guardian on Harpland **** FitkinWall continue to perform their new album and show in 2024. Over the last couple of years we have been exploring the Scottish Highlands and the theme of migration in its many forms. Graham has composed … Read More
FitkinWall – Harpland at Shetland Arts
FitkinWall have been working on a new album and show for 2023-24! Over the last couple of years we have been exploring the Scottish Highlands and the theme of migration in its many forms. Graham has composed new works based on old Gaelic songs and tunes from bagpipe and fiddle books for my three harps – the beautiful medieval Gaelic … Read More
FitkinWall – Harpland at York NCEM
FitkinWall have been working on a new album and show for 2023-24! Over the last couple of years we have been exploring the Scottish Highlands and the theme of migration in its many forms. Graham has composed new works based on old Gaelic songs and tunes from bagpipe and fiddle books for my three harps – the beautiful medieval Gaelic … Read More
FitkinWall – Harpland at Howard Assembly Room, Leeds
FitkinWall have been working on a new album and show for 2023-24! Over the last couple of years we have been exploring the Scottish Highlands and the theme of migration in its many forms. Graham has composed new works based on old Gaelic songs and tunes from bagpipe and fiddle books for my three harps – the beautiful medieval Gaelic … Read More
FitkinWall – Harpland at Stirling Tolbooth
FitkinWall have been working on a new album and show for 2023-24. Over the last couple of years we have been exploring the Scottish Highlands and the theme of migration in its many forms. Graham has composed new works based on old Gaelic songs and tunes from bagpipe and fiddle books for my three harps – the beautiful medieval Gaelic … Read More
FitkinWall – Harpland at Queen’s Hall Edinburgh
FitkinWall have been working on a new album and show for 2023-24. Over the last couple of years we have been exploring the Scottish Highlands and the theme of migration in its many forms. Graham has composed new works based on old Gaelic songs and tunes from bagpipe and fiddle books for my three harps – the beautiful medieval Gaelic … Read More
Harpland – FitkinWall – UNIVERSITY OF SURREY
FitkinWall have been working on a new album and show for 2023-24! Over the last couple of years we have been exploring the Scottish Highlands and the theme of migration in its many forms. Graham has composed new works based on old Gaelic songs and tunes from bagpipe and fiddle books for my three harps – the beautiful medieval Gaelic … Read More
Harpland – FitkinWall – LUDLOW ASSEMBLY ROOMS
FitkinWall have been working on a new album and show for 2023-24! Over the last couple of years we have been exploring the Scottish Highlands and the theme of migration in its many forms. Graham has composed new works based on old Gaelic songs and tunes from bagpipe and fiddle books for my three harps – the beautiful medieval Gaelic … Read More
Harpland – FitkinWall – FALMOUTH AMATA
FitkinWall have been working on a new album and show for 2023-24! Over the last couple of years we have been exploring the Scottish Highlands and the theme of migration in its many forms. Graham has composed new works based on old Gaelic songs and tunes from bagpipe and fiddle books for my three harps – the beautiful medieval Gaelic … Read More
Harpland – FitkinWall – CORSHAM Pound Arts
FitkinWall have been working on a new album and show for 2023-24! Over the last couple of years we have been exploring the Scottish Highlands and the theme of migration in its many forms. Graham has composed new works based on old Gaelic songs and tunes from bagpipe and fiddle books for my three harps – the beautiful medieval Gaelic … Read More
Harpland – FitkinWall – LIVERPOOL Tung Auditorium
FitkinWall have been working on a new album and show for 2023-24! Over the last couple of years we have been exploring the Scottish Highlands and the theme of migration in its many forms. Graham has composed new works based on old Gaelic songs and tunes from bagpipe and fiddle books for my three harps – the beautiful medieval Gaelic … Read More
Harpland – FitkinWall – CARDIFF RWCMD
FitkinWall have been working on a new album and show for 2023-24! Over the last couple of years we have been exploring the Scottish Highlands and the theme of migration in its many forms. Graham has composed new works based on old Gaelic songs and tunes from bagpipe and fiddle books for my three harps – the beautiful medieval Gaelic … Read More
Harpland – FitkinWall – Turner Sims Southampton
FitkinWall have been working on a new album and show for 2023-24! Over the last couple of years we have been exploring the Scottish Highlands and the theme of migration in its many forms. Graham has composed new works based on old Gaelic songs and tunes from bagpipe and fiddle books for my three harps – the beautiful medieval Gaelic … Read More
Harpland – FitkinWall – Gloucester Guildhall
Over the last year we’ve been exploring the theme of Migration in its many forms. Graham has composed new works based on old Gaelic songs and tunes from bagpipe and fiddle books for my three harps – the beautiful medieval Gaelic wire harp (clàrsach), the buzzing Renaissance bray harp and the Scottish lever harp. This is an early opportunity to hear … Read More
Harpland – FitkinWall – Nairn Arts Centre
Over the last year we’ve been exploring the theme of Migration in its many forms. Graham has composed new works based on old Gaelic songs and tunes from bagpipe and fiddle books for my three harps – the beautiful medieval Gaelic wire harp (clàrsach), the buzzing Renaissance bray harp and the Scottish lever harp. This is an early opportunity to hear … Read More
Music in the Round, Dreams and Daring – Crucible Theatre Playhouse, Sheffield
Curated by the wonderful Kathryn Stott, I am delighted to join Ensemble 360 in Sheffield’s Music in the Round festival performing works by Debussy and Ravel. Debussy’s dreamy work for flute, viola and harp is at the heart of this concert, paired with Ravel’s celebrated ‘Introduction and Allegro’, commissioned in response to Debussy’s trio. Two dynamic, joyful works by Connesson … Read More
Music in the Round, Fitkin at 60 – Crucible Theatre Playhouse, Sheffield
Curated by the wonderful Kathryn Stott, I am delighted to join Ensemble 360 in Sheffield’s Music in the Round festival performing works by Menotti and Fitkin on Concert harp as well as a solo on the beautiful medieval Gaelic wire harp (clàrsach). Marking the 60th birthday of Kathy’s long-term collaborator, composer Graham Fitkin, this concert includes his work for harp … Read More
Ray Golding Sunset Series – New Connections – Townsville Civic Theatre
Ruth performs Maurice Ravel’s Introduction and Allegro for harp, flute, clarinet and string quartet with Sally Walker (flute), David Griffiths (clarinet) and the Australian String Quartet in a programme alongside Sergei Prokofiev’s Sonata No.1 for violin and piano in F minor, Op.80 and Jessica Wells Dancing with Diaghilev.
Ray Golding Sunset Series – Baroque Around the Clock – Townsville Civic Theatre
A fascinating program spanning 400 years with musical time travel at its heart, with music by Manuel Maria Ponce, Thomas Adès, György Ligeti and Maurice Ravel. Ruth joins mezzo soprano Lotte Betts-Dean in John Dowland’s Flow, my tears (arranged Ruth Wall).
A Tale of Two Cities: Moscow/Paris – Townsville Civic Theatre
Ruth performs Douce Dame Jolie by Guillaume De Machaut on bray harp in an evening of music focusing on Moscow and Paris, hosted by Christopher Lawrence.
Evening Safari – St James’ Cathedral – Townsville
Ruth features on concert harp in Claude Debussy’s Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp, L.137 alongside Sally Walker (flute) and Jennifer Stumm (viola). In this work Debussy looked back far beyond the impressionism of his earlier works to the emotional reserve and textural clarity of the music of the French baroque. It is one of Debussy’s most uncompromisingly modern creations, about … Read More
Governor’s Gala – Traces and Transformations – Townsville Civic Theatre, Australia
From Chinese folk music, to Schoenberg’s truly exquisite ‘Verklärte Nacht’, this program pays homage to the vivid worlds of song, tone poems and an instrument Mozart enjoyed taking to new heights. Ruth will perform on concert harp with Wu Man (pipa) and percussionist Timothy Constable in the Australian première of Yao Dance.
FitkinWall & Alex Lee new album recording
FitkinWall will be joined by Alex Lee – guitarist with Goldfrapp, Placebo and MD for Florence and the Machine in a new show which focuses on Fitkin’s trademark rhythmic drive and ingenuity. The album will be written for harps, moog and guitars will be recorded in November 2018.
