Stewart French is a British classical guitarist, filmmaker and producer, and the founder of Fly On The Wall.
Before founding Fly On The Wall in 2015, he built an international career as a performer, appearing as soloist with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, performing twice at the Royal Albert Hall, and recording for labels including Harmonia Mundi USA and Naxos. He was a permanent member of Tetra Guitar Quartet, widely regarded as one of the world’s leading guitar quartets for over two decades.
Fly On The Wall grew out of his passion for innovation in audio-visual technology and how it can be used to capture real musical experiences. Since 2015 he has led the creation of over 300 films and recordings with institutions including the V&A, British Library and Science Museum, and with artists such as Marc-André Hamelin, Angela Hewitt and Viktoria Mullova.
His work has been featured by BBC Newsnight, BBC Four, Apple Music and publications including The Times, Gramophone and BBC Music Magazine. At Fly On The Wall he leads artistic direction, project design and production method, with a focus on making filmed and recorded music feel as close as possible to being there.
Ivan Moshchuk is a pianist and cultural producer, and Director of Projects and Partnerships at Fly On The Wall.
As a performer, he has appeared across Europe, the Americas and Asia, including venues such as the Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Suntory Blue Rose Hall (Tokyo) and the Accademia Filarmonica Romana. He has worked with orchestras including the Orquesta Filarmónica de Medellín and South Carolina Philharmonic, and has performed at institutions including the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Spoleto Festival in Italy.
In 2017 he conceived and led Detroit Sessions, a self-directed project combining performance, creative presentation and recording. The project produced a series of events and the album Letters & Fantasies on the Innova label, and marked the beginning of his collaboration with Fly On The Wall.
At Fly On The Wall, Ivan leads partnerships, funding relationships and project development, working with artists and institutions to shape new collaborations and bring projects from idea to reality.
He is currently completing doctoral studies at the Royal Academy of Music, where his research examines how live performance can be translated into filmed form.