Tuba - David Kirk has served as Principal Tubist of the Houston Symphony since 1982. He has been a guest performer with the Boston, Chicago, and San Antonio symphonies. Since coming to Houston, Mr. Kirk has taught at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music, where he is presently an Associate Professor. He was on the faculty of the University of Houston's Moores School of Music from 1989-1993. 

Mr. Kirk has given master classes at the Cleveland Institute of Music, Cincinnati Conservatory, New England Conservatory, The Texas Music Festival, the American Conservatory for the Arts and the New World Symphony. Dave is beginning his first season with the Chautaugua Symphony in western N.Y. and hopes to make this orchestra his new summer gig.

Read an interview with Dave concerning the Houston Symphony strike of 2003.