Orchestral and Chamber Music
As a busy freelance player on both saxophone and clarinet, Martin’s extensive orchestral experience includes:
| BBC Concert Orchestra |
| Halle Orchestra |
| Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra |
| Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra |
| RTE Concert Orchestra |
| New London Sinfonia |
| English National Orchestra |
| Tribune Saxophone Octet |
Martin is a founder member of the acclaimed Adelphi Saxophone Quartet. Formed in 1990 at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, they are one of only a few ensembles to have graduated from the college with Distinction in Professional Performance.
Major awards include The John Tunnell Trust, Park Lane Group’s Young Artists Series and finalists in the Royal Overseas League Competition. The quartet have also been invited to perform at the British Saxophone Congress, World Saxophone Congress (Minneapolis and Montreal), New England Saxophone Symposium (Boston) and the Spitalfields Festival in London.
Live Broadcasts include: BBC Radio 3 (featured artists "In Tune") Classic Fm and Granada TV
In 1998 the ASQ released their debut album with EMI - “Simply Four Saxophones” which to date has sold over 9,000 copies worldwide.
“The Adelphi Saxophone Quartet is ready to make the saxophone not just classically respectable but joyously adventurous” The Times
“..intonation and ensemble are exemplary..” “..an admirable blend of sound.” BBC Music Magazine
“The best quartet around” Sean Rafferty, BBC Radio 3
