REVIEW: Works for Cello, Organ and Choir at Washington National Cathedral
“The concert’s most striking moment came when Mesa accompanied his own voice for a haunting, wordless melody.”
REVIEW: Sphinx Virtuosi at Carnegie Hall
“…Mr. Mesa’s playing had a musical intensity that was commanding in every detail.”
The Philadelphia Inquirer mention
“…Thomas Mesa brought out [the Debussy Sonata’s] edge and contrasting timbres.”
The Strad: Astral Artists Audition Winners
“Cellists Thomas Mesa and Zlatomir Fung have been named winners of the 2017 Astral Auditions and will become Astral Artists for four years.”
Faculty at Montecito International Music Festival
“Thomas Mesa has been added to faculty at the Montecito International Music Festival in Los Angeles, CA.”
Spotlight Artist of Spring, 2016
“Thomas 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. “
Cellist Thomas Mesa meets Sphinx Competition challenge
“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.”
The Strad: Sphinx Competition Winner
“Cellist Thomas Mesa receives Sphinx Organization’s inaugural Robert Frederick Smith Prize”
Thomas Mesa wins 2016 Sphinx Competition
“Cellist Thomas Mesa wins 2016 Sphinx Competition $50,000 first prize”
Broadcast of Performance with Sphinx Symphony Orchestra
“Thomas Mesa wins 1st place in the 2016 Sphinx Competition Senior Division.”