“The concert’s most striking moment came when Mesa accompanied his own voice for a haunting, wordless melody.”
REVIEW: Works for Cello, Organ and Choir at Washington National Cathedral Read More »
“…Mr. Mesa’s playing had a musical intensity that was commanding in every detail.”
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“…Tommy Mesa brought out [the Debussy Sonata’s] edge and contrasting timbres.”
The Philadelphia Inquirer mention Read More »
“Cellists Tommy Mesa and Zlatomir Fung have been named winners of the 2017 Astral Auditions and will become Astral Artists for four years.”
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“Tommy Mesa has been added to faculty at the Montecito International Music Festival in Los Angeles, CA.”
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“Tommy Mesa is a very talented musician on the move both in performance and in academia and Stay Thirsty Magazine is proud to name him our THIRSTY SPOTLIGHT artist for Spring 2016. “
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“Mesa was recently named the winner of the senior division of the 2016 Sphinx Competition, which is open to high school- and college-age Black and Latino strings players who reside in the United States. Interviewed by Emily Wright of the Boston Globe.”
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“Cellist Tommy Mesa receives Sphinx Organization’s inaugural Robert Frederick Smith Prize”
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“Cellist Tommy Mesa wins 2016 Sphinx Competition $50,000 first prize”
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“Tommy Mesa wins 1st place in the 2016 Sphinx Competition Senior Division.”
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