David Kay has a Bachelor of Music with Honours degree in performance horn from the University of Auckland, and has just finished studying for a year at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music in London. since returning from his studies he has taken up the position as assistant horn in the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. He made his debut as conductor with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra in 2009, and has since conducted a number of concerts. In 2011 he also made his debut with the St Matthews Chamber Orchestra and in 2012 will make his debut with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. He has played 4th Horn with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra from 2004-2007, and has been in the National Youth Orchestra as principal horn in 2002, 2003 and 2004. He is a brass itinerant music teacher at 2 high schools and 1 intermediate school on the North Shore and a private music tutor as well. He has been principal Horn of the Auckland Youth Orchestra from 2002 - 2005, and was also principal Horn of the Auckland Wind Orchestra from 2001 - 2004. He was also a member of the North Shore Junior Orchestra from 1998 - 2001.

David has been the musical director of the North Shore Junior Orchestra since 2002, and is very proud to be associated with such young talent on the North Shore. In his many years with the junior orchestra they have played in venues across the North Shore including, Takapuna, Westlake, Browns Bay, Northcross and Mairangi Bay. The orchestra has been steadily improving and growing throughout David's time as musical director. His ambition is to take the youth orchestra out into the community at least 3 times each year and to help encourage the young people of the North Shore to achieve very high standards of performance.

As well as musical abilities David enjoys playing premier men's hockey for the ABC hockey club and has previously taught young children to swim at Hilton Brown Swimming. David feels that New Zealand is a very special place with a large pool of young talent which needs to be nurtured in the correct direction. Playing in an orchestra such as the North Shore Youth Orchestra will be a great benefit to not only the children's musical ability, but their team work skills and their personal discipline.