Strings Magazine Cover Feature
“Cellist Thomas Mesa never wants to play anything the same way twice.”
Press
Cello and Organ Concert in Madison, WI
“…Greg Zelek and Thomas Mesa, two Juilliard buddies, put on the most enjoyable concert I have ever encountered”
PARMA Recordings: Call for Scores
“Tommy is a world-renowned performer and educator, having appeared in concert for places from Carnegie Hall to the Supreme Court of the United States, and his playing has been described as having a musical intensity that is commanding in every detail…”
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.”