Press

“With brilliant solo work, Mesa took rich and rewarding artistic ownership…”

“Mesa, a young and charismatic Cuban-American cellist, tears into each piece like there’s no tomorrow and has already performed with top orchestras worldwide”

As the TSO’s Artist in Residence, Cuban-American cellist Tommy Mesa will perform TWO concertos, juxtaposing classic Haydn with the recent Divided  by Jessie Montgomery. The composer describes Divided

”…in both works, Mesa made it clear that both marvelous technique and captivating interpretation are a part of his music storytelling ability.”