Kevin Kay
Kevin Kay (b. 1995) is a composer interested in the physicality of sound. Working in just intonation, his music is concerned with the structuring and understanding of rational tonal structures through theoretical framework based on the physical, mathematical, and psychoacoustic properties of sound.
Kevin’s music has been performed by ensembles such as Spektral Quartet, Imani Winds, Divertimento Ensemble, Density512, PinkNoise Ensemble, Ghost Ensemble, The City of Tomorrow, MotoContrario Ensemble, and the Brouwer Trio, among others. Recent festivals and academies that have performed his music include: the Cortona Sessions for New Music (2022, 2020 Cortona Prize winner), the International Workshop for Young Composers (2020), IRCAM’s ManiFeste Academy (2018-19), and Les Ecoles d’Art Américaines de Fontainebleau (2018).
Currently, Kevin is a PhD candidate at Stony Brook University. He holds an M.A. in the humanities from the University of Chicago and a B.S. in physics and music from the College of William and Mary.
