Excerpt from III. CAT. This movement is about the removal of heavy machinery from the Frank Church after it was declared protected wilderness. Some of the farm equipment was so old and so heavy that it was easier to bury it in the ground than to remove it from the land.

This video is unlisted in advance of the upcoming premiere performances on Feb. 20, 21, 22, 2026 at the Voxel.

This is the entire III. CAT movement of "Wilderness Suite" with a score follower video, without the video that was created to accompany the music.

This is the entire "Wilderness Suite" I. When it became the wildnerness movement with a score follower video and without the video that was created to accompany the music.

This is a promotional video made by the University of Idaho, where I started work on "Wilderness Suite" in 2019. At around timecode 1:32 of the video, you will see me and the icarus Quartet in action at the Lionel Hampton School of Music.

In the beginning phases of "Wilderness Suite," I went on a back-country hike for several days through the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness.

icarus Quartet at the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music for a "Wilderness Suite" workshop early on in our collaboration.

"Wilderness Suite" poster that includes images of the collaborative team made up of musicians, video artists, and scientists.

Ruby Fulton with icarus Quartet during a recording session at the Peabody Conservatory.

With fellow musicians Eneida Larti and Kate Skinner outside the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre in Moscow, Idaho, with our show on the marquee.

"blood of a poet" - Opening credits. Excerpt from Jean Cocteau's 1930 film rescored by Ruby Fulton, performed by Ruby Fulton, Eneida Larti and Kate Skinner live from 2023 Kenworthy Silent Film Festival

"blood of a poet" - Section 1, The wounded hand or the scars of a poet (excerpt). Excerpt from Jean Cocteau's 1930 film rescored by Ruby Fulton, performed by Ruby Fulton, Eneida Larti and Kate Skinner live from 2023 Kenworthy Silent Film Festival

"blood of a poet" - Section 2, Do the walls have ears? (excerpt). Excerpt from Jean Cocteau's 1930 film rescored by Ruby Fulton performed by Ruby Fulton, Eneida Larti and Kate Skinner live from 2023 Kenworthy Silent Film Festival

"blood of a poet" - Section 4, The Profanation of the Host (excerpt). Excerpt from Jean Cocteau's 1930 film rescored by Ruby Fulton performed by Ruby Fulton, Eneida Larti and Kate Skinner live from 2023 Kenworthy Silent Film Festival

Baltimore band for Mind on Fire performances of "blood of a poet" at Le Mondo - Kristen Toedtman, Ruby Fulton and Nonoka Mizukami

Mind on Fire poster for "blood of a poet" performances at Le Mondo in Baltimore.

"blood of a poet" audience at Le Mondo

A look into some of the music notation for "blood of a poet."

Video of a live performance of "and if not, why not" at the University of Iowa. Performed by LIGAMENT - Anika Kildegaard, voice, and Will Yager, bass. Original music composed by Ruby Fulton with text compiled by Anika Kildegaard. 

As part of their residency at the University of Idaho, LIGAMENT read and provided feedback to several student composers on their work while the whole composition class followed along with the scores.

Anika and I introduced "and if not, why not" together before LIGAMENT performed the piece at the University of Idaho. We talked a little bit about the process of collaborating on the text and music for this project, and introduced the concept of the Better Babies competition to the audience.

One of my favorite moments of teaching composition at the University of Idaho happened after LIGAMENT played their guest artist recital. It was a cold Friday night and I was worried about attendance, but lots of folks came out and my students amazed me by jumping up on stage after the event to look through the scores they had just heard while Will and Anika answered questions and provided more information. A lot of the program was highly experimental in nature and I was delighted to see how excited the students were to see what the notation looked like and learn more about the music. 

The inside of the score to "and if not, why not" with program notes and performance notes.

Here's a sample of musical score to "and if not, why not."

This live performance at the Windup Space features The Witches - Louna Dekker-Vargas, flute and vocals; and Ledah Finck, violin and vocals.

This recording features Kate Amrine on trumpet/vocals and Katya Barmotina on viola/vocals. The video was made by Mischa Ipp. 

This live performance in upstate New York features Katherine Petersen, soprano, and Sarah Marchitelli, saxophone. In order for these musicians to present the piece, we worked together to re-arrange the music to be played by saxophone with a singer who sings along with a pre-recorded voice track of her own voice, providing the second voice part, and glockenspiel.

Kate Amrine and Katya Barmontina's trumpet and viola recording of "i'm sorry, not sorry" was used by choreographer Georgie Rose in a New English Ballet Theatre production called "Solace."

Katherine Petersen and Sarah Marchitelli rehearse "i'm sorry, not sorry" in advance of a performance in Chicago.

Score sample of the music notation for "i'm sorry, not sorry," original version.

Inc, Inc, Inc is Ruby Fulton, violin; Andrew Histand, cello; and Michael Shank, guitar. The three of us have been making music together ever since we were housemates when I was a grad student at Peabody in 2009. Inc, Inc, Inc is a band that grew out of a previous band of ours called Ike Shark, Incorporated. A part of our practice as a band is to improvise regularly and record ourselves on our three phones set near our amps. Michael then mixes the improvisations together and we pick our favorite parts to share. Sometimes these jams even become the starting points for fully worked-out compositions. 

We recently recorded an album at Tempo House called "Incantation" that is coming out soon.

Show flier for Inc, Inc, Inc at Normal's

Inc, Inc, Inc performing on a porch in Hampden

Poster for first "In the Round" concert with Inc, Inc, Inc, Curving Tooth and the Arm at the 2640 Space.

Inc, Inc, Inc performing at the Crown Backbar in Baltimore

I have been playing music with the Barnyard Sharks for over a decade. 12-Foot Skeleton is a music video released for Halloween this year. Directed by Bridget Cimino, cinematography and editing by Cameron Granadino. The Barnyard Sharks are Bridget Cimino, Ruby Fulton, Albert Garcia, Aaron Henkin, Dan Pavlik, and Michael Shank.

The image used for the Barnyard Sharks poster for the Sunset Jams at Rash Field event in the inner harbor.

Show poster for a Barnyard Sharks Variety Show at Le Mondo

It was an incredible experience to be part of Mind on Fire's presentation of 20 simultaneous performances at the Enoch Pratt Library main branch. At around 0:58, you can catch me improvising on violins with Gracie Carney.

Helectrons is a new band I play violin in with Vid Smooke, guitar and vocals; Bonnie Lander, bass; and Arika Casebolt, drums.

In February of 2020, I visited the composition department at Bowling Green State University to give a talk about my music to student composers. As part of my visit, doctoral composition student Pablo Gómez-Estévez interviewed me for his "5 Serious Questions" series. The interview begins here with Pablo's question "What is your favorite sound or noise and could you demonstrate?"

In February of 2020, I visited the composition department at Bowling Green State University to give a talk about my music to student composers. As part of my visit, doctoral composition student Pablo Gómez-Estévez interviewed me for his "5 Serious Questions" series. The interview continues with Pablo's question "What are 2 essential features of a composer's work ethic?"

In February of 2020, I visited the composition department at Bowling Green State University to give a talk about my music to student composers. As part of my visit, doctoral composition student Pablo Gómez-Estévez interviewed me for his "5 Serious Questions" series. The interview continues with Pablo's question "What does it take to get from a student composer to a professional composer?"

In February of 2020, I visited the composition department at Bowling Green State University to give a talk about my music to student composers. As part of my visit, doctoral composition student Pablo Gómez-Estévez interviewed me for his "5 Serious Questions" series. The interview continues with Pablo's question "What was your biggest takeaway from your student days?"

In February of 2020, I visited the composition department at Bowling Green State University to give a talk about my music to student composers. As part of my visit, doctoral composition student Pablo Gómez-Estévez interviewed me for his "5 Serious Questions" series. The interview concludes with Pablo's question "What's one piece of advice for any current students?"

With students in the College of Southern Maryland Latin Ensemble - I play trumpet in the band.

Performing Terry Riley's "In C" with University of Idaho composition and percussion students at the Moscow Farmers Market

Team-teaching a group of University of Idaho music composition and visual arts students with my visual arts colleague Stacy Isenbarger. Here, we are kicking off an interdisciplinary project where composition and art students worked together in small groups to design and build homemade musical instruments which they used to perform a concert at the end of the project.

When Dan Deacon called me to up come improvise some violin melodies for a soundtrack he was working on, I was delighted, and then mildly disappointed when my sounds did not make it into the film score. Several years later, I got a request for some of the music I had recorded that day to be used on a track in his album, "Mystic Familiar." I couldn't ever remember what I had played. Imagine my excitement to hear my looping violin arpeggios on "Weeping Birch" and a bit later, my surprise to hear the song played on TV a Volkswagen commercial that aired during the 2022 World Cup tournament! 

In 2013, I traveled with a group of Baltimore musicians to Wonderland Studio in Woodstock, NY to record violin and viola for the Future Islands album "Seasons," arranged by Patrick McMinn.

On a snowy January weekend in 2024, I joined fellow string players Gracie Carney and Peter Kibbe at Tempo House to record string parts arranged by James Young for Ravi S.'s recent release, "Bodied Body."

I recently performed Bashi Rose's brand new composition "Three Tone Destruction of Oppression", featuring Bashi on drumset, with a small orchestra of musicians from Mind on Fire. Studio recording coming soon! Here is a video of one of the live performances at Lovely Lane Church.

In June of 2023, I played violin with a group of musicians from Mind on Fire to record Jamal Moore's composition "Sawud Rayay" at Heartwood Studios in Baltiomre. The release is forthcoming!