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.