Born in China and raised in New Zealand, Kexin completed her Master of Arts in flute performance from the Royal Academy of Music in London. She graduated with a First class Honours in Bachelor of Music from the University of Auckland. Her former teachers include Paul Edmund-Davies, Katherine Baker, Anna Noakes, Uwe Grodd and Kathryn Moorhead.

Kexin is a rising flautist who made her concerto debut with the Auckland Youth Orchestra in 2022 with performances of the Mozart Flute & Harp Concerto in Whangarei, Warkworth, Hamilton and Auckland Town Hall. She was the principal flute of Auckland Youth Orchestra, a position which she held for 7 years. During her time with AYO, she has toured with the orchestra across cities in NZ and also to Europe, culminating in a performance in the Berlin Konzerthaus. She has also worked with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. She will be the principal flute for Auckland Metropolitan Orchestra (formerly New Classics Sinfonia) in 2026.