Biography

Known for his soulful tone and mesmerizing phrasing, Trevor James Alto Flute Artist Díjí Kay (née DeShaun Gordon-King) has given performances as a soloist and principal flute in Europe, Asia, and throughout the United States. Díjí Kay grew up surrounded by griot traditions and jazz and gospel music. Inspired by the worlds and traditions of his upbringing, Díjí Kay grew passionate about programming that blends them all together to create unique and memorable concert experiences. 

As he continued to expand his musical versatility, Díjí Kay also went inward to cultivate his spiritual practice. It was through these meditations that he understood exactly how he and his art were meant to serve the greater collective. Díjí Kay moved to Cambridge to pursue a Performance Diploma from the Longy School of Music where he worked with Sergio Pallottelli. 

During his time in Boston, Díjí Kay has performed at Symphony Hall, Pickman Auditorium, Linde Center at Tanglewood, and has worked with Castle of Our Skins, the Celebrity Series of Boston, Shelter Music Boston, Boston Children’s Chorus, and with the American Repertory Theatre’s production of Evita. A graduate of the Longy School of Music and Harvard Ed Portal Pipeline Artist Fellow, Díjí Kay’s work and studies center around synergizing the principles of therapeutic music, sound healing, and vibrational therapy to curate healing and transformative concert experiences.