Ruby Fulton

Ruby Fulton (b. 1981) writes music which invites listeners to explore non-musical ideas through sound. Her musical portfolio includes explorations of mental illness, Buddhism, philosophy, psychedelic research, addiction, and chess strategy; and profiles of iconic popular figures like the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat and musicians Syd Barrett and Whitney Houston. She has collaborated on interdisciplinary projects with thinkers and makers in the sciences and literary, movement and visual arts. Her music has been performed by the Boulder Philharmonic, the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, theAmerican Composers Orchestra, the Holland Symfonia, Volti, and Newspeak; and programmed on the Bang on a Can Marathon, the Guadeamus New Music Festival, and the SONiC Festival. Fulton is a founding member of the experimental vocal collective Rhymes With Opera, a 5-piece vocal/composer ensemble based in New York City. She teaches composition and music theory at the University of Idaho. She holds a doctorate from the Peabody Conservatory, with additional degrees from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and Boston University. 

Website: www.rubyfulton.com

Link to Pieces: https://soundcloud.com/rubyfulton

organized by Julianna Brenner
Resource Committee Member