Strings meet reeds. Rules get bent.
Martin Kay (saxophone and clarinet) joins the Black Square Quartet for a program featuring folk, jazz and contemporary experimentation. The collaboration reveals conversations, collisions, and the occasional raised eyebrow.
Martin Kay is a prominent figure in Australian music, celebrated for his adventurous approach to classical and cross-genre saxophone studies. His career spans classical, jazz and experimental work, with performances alongside the Sydney Symphony, Opera Australia Orchestra, Malaysian Philharmonic, Tasmanian Symphony and Auckland Philharmonic. He has been a key member of ensembles including Continuum Saxophone Quartet, Song Fwaa, The Fantastic Terrific Munkle and Forage. A Churchill Fellow, he studied in New York and later completed a Doctor of Musical Arts in composition at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, focusing on the interaction between notation and improvisation.
Formed in 2018, the beautifully haunting Black Square Quartet takes its name from Kasimir Malevich’s influential minimalist painting. The quartet is known for championing new and Australian works, having premiered music by Thomas Green, Cathy Likhuta, Brenda Gifford and others, and collaborating with artists such as Trichotomy, Sarah Curro and Steve Newcomb.
Their collaboration offers a compelling exploration of sound, style and contemporary expression.
Doors and bar open at 6pm. Show starts at 7pm.