IMPORTANT DATES 2018-2019
Faculty Convocation: January 24, 2019 - 8:00am-12:30pm
Full Music Dept. Adjunct/Contract/Staff Meeting: January 24, 2019 - 1:00-3:00 pm C-116
Arts/Languages School Meeting: January 25, 2019 - 1:00-3:00 pm G-101
Vocal Ensemble Auditions - Spring 2019
January 29, 2019 - 2:20-3:45pm in Room C-116 in C-100 Building
Music Orientation - Spring 2019
January 30, 2019 - 4:00-5:00pm in Room C-119 in C-100 Building
Jazz Big Band Auditions - Spring 2019
January 30, 2019 - 6:00pm in Room C-119 in C-100 Building
Applied Music Program Auditions - Spring 2019
January 31, 2019 - 4:00-5:30 pm in Room C-116 in C-100 Building
Applied Music Program Juries - Spring 2019
May 21, 2019 - 4:00-6:30 pm in Room C-116 in C-100 Building
Music DepT. EVENTS 2018-2019
FALL 2018
September 5, 2018 - 4:00-5:30pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - featuring A Hundred Ghosts (experimental electronic music)
September 6, 2018 - 5:00-6:00pm - Free
San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery Reception - San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery,
D-100 - featuring San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Program students, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson
September 12, 2018 - 4:00-5:30pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - featuring Dornob Collective (traditional Persian music)
September 13, 2018 - 4:00-5:00pm - Free
Jazz In The Courtyard - San Diego Mesa College, courtyard between C-100 & C-200 buildings
- featuring San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Program Jazz students, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson
September 19, 2018 - 4:00-5:30pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - featuring Omnibus (classical guitar duo)
September 20, 2018 - 5:30-9:00pm - $200-$15,000
San Diego Community College District Promise Fundraising Gala “An Evening with Annette Bening, to benefit the San Diego Promise” - San Diego Natural History Museum, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA - featuring San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Program Jazz Students, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson & San Diego Mesa College Vocal Ensemble, directed by Elena Vizuet
September 26, 2018 - 4:00-5:30pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - featuring Jim Earp (Hawaiian slack key guitar)
October 3, 2018 - 4:00-5:30pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - featuring Tasha Smith & Andres Martin (harp & bass)
October 8, 2018 - 7:00-8:30pm - Free
San Diego Mesa College Music Department Showcase - San Diego Mesa College, Rooms C-116
& C-119 in C-100 Building - The San Diego Seratones, directed by Dr. Momilani Ramstrum; San Diego Mesa College World Music Ensemble, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson; San Diego Mesa College Vocal Ensemble, directed by Elena Vizuet; San Diego Mesa College Guitar Ensemble, directed by George Svoboda; San Diego Mesa College Jazz Ensemble, directed by Bob Magnusson; and San Diego Mesa College Jazz Big Band, directed by Ian Tordella
October 10, 2018 - 4:00-5:30pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - featuring Gobo Trio (cello, vibes, voice)
October 11, 2018 - 5:00-6:00pm - Free
San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery Reception - San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery,
D-100 - featuring San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Program students, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson
October 17, 2018 - 4:00-5:30pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - featuring Palvikki Nykter String Quartet
October 21, 2018 - 3:00-4:00pm - Free
World Music Concert - Mission Trails Regional Park Visitors Center - 1 Father Junipero
Serra Trail, San Diego, CA 92119 - San Diego Mesa College - performance by San Diego Mesa College World Music Ensemble, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson
October 24, 2018 - 4:00-5:30pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - San Diego Mesa College Voice, Piano & Guitar students, directed by Amy Mein, Dr. J.
Craig Johnson, George Svoboda, Jaeryoung Lee, Gina Jung, Dr. Xiao-yan Sui & San Diego Mesa College Vocal Ensemble, directed by Elena Vizuet
October 30, 2018 - 4:00-5:30pm - Private event
Board of Trustees Industry Advisory Appreciation Event - San Diego Mesa College, Room
MC-211 in Mesa Commons - San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Program's Americana Folk Music Quartet
October 31, 2018 - 4:00-5:30pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - San Diego Mesa College Jazz Big Band, directed by Ian Tordella; San Diego Mesa College Jazz Ensemble, directed by Bob Magnusson
November 1, 2, & 3, 2018 - 7:00-9:00pm - $12 pre-sale, $15 at door
Mesa Dance Presents Dance Spectrum - An evening of Dance and Entertainment - The Joan
B. Kroc Theatre, 6611 University Avenue, San Diego CA - featuring San Diego Mesa College Dance Dept., directed by Donna Flournoy with Applied Music Program Jazz Quartet, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson
November 7, 2018 - 4:00-5:30pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - San Diego Mesa College World Music Ensemble, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson
November 8, 2018 - 4:00-5:00pm - Free
Jazz In The Courtyard - San Diego Mesa College, courtyard between C-100 & C-200 buildings
- featuring San Diego Mesa College Jazz Big Band, directed by Ian Tordella
November 14, 2018 - 4:00-5:30pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - San Diego Mesa College Guitar Ensemble, directed by professor George Svoboda
November 14, 2018 - 8:00pm - $15 general admission, $10 students
Jazz Concert - Dizzy's - 1717 Morena Blvd, San Diego, CA 92110 - San Diego Mesa College Jazz Big Band, directed by Ian Tordella
November 26, 2018 - 5:00-7:00pm - Private
San Diego Community College District & San Diego Unified New SDSU President Reception - San Diego Mesa College - Mesa Commons - San Diego, CA - San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Program Jazz Quartet, San Diego, CA - Directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson
November 28, 2018 - 4:00-5:30pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Program Classical Recital, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson
November 29, 2018 - 4:00-5:00pm - Free
San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery Reception - San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery,
D-100 - featuring San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Program students, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson
December 5, 2018 - 4:00-5:30pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Program Jazz & Folk Music Recital, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson
December 7, 2018 - 5:00-7:00pm - Free
San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery, Student Art Exhibit Reception - music by San Diego Mesa College Vocal Ensemble, directed by Elena Vizuet with guest Sophie Graff (harp)
December 8, 2018 - 7:00-8:30pm - Free
Vocal, Guitar, and World Music Concert - University Christian Church, 3900 Cleveland
Ave, San Diego, CA 92103 - Concert with San Diego Mesa College Vocal Ensemble, directed by Elena Vizuet with guest Sophie Graff (harp); San Diego Mesa College Guitar Ensemble, directed by George Svoboda; and San Diego Mesa College World Music Ensemble, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson
December 12, 2018 - 4:00-5:30pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - Composition Students of Dr. Momilani Ramstrum
December 13, 2018 - 5:00-6:00pm - Private
San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees Hail & Farewell Event - University
of San Diego - Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice - 5998 Alcala Park, San
Diego, CA - San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Program Jazz Quartet, San Diego, CA - Directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson
SPRING 2019
February 7, 2019 - 5:00-6:00pm - Free
San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery Reception - San Diego Mesa College FA 103 Art
Gallery - featuring San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Program students, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson
February 13, 2019 - 4:00-5:30pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - Päivikki Nykter (violin), Classical chamber music, violin & piano
February 20, 2019 - 4:00-5:30pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - Bob Kostlan, Electronic music
February 27, 2019 - 4:00-5:30pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - Me Kolme Trio: Robert Zelickman (clarinet), Mawi Kawamura (piano) & Päivikki Nykter
(violin & viola)- Classical chamber music
February 28, 2019 - 4:00-5:00pm - Free
Jazz in the Courtyard - San Diego Mesa College, courtyard between C-100 & C-200 buildings
- featuring San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Program jazz students, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson
March 6, 2019 - 4:00-5:30pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - Mark Lamson (bata), Afro-Cuban bata drumming
March 7, 2019 - 5:00-6:00pm - Free
San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery Reception - San Diego Mesa College FA 103 Art
Gallery - featuring San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Program students, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson
March 13, 2019 - 4:00-5:30pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - Dr. Patrick Roulet (solo percussion/vibraphone/marimba), Classical percussion music with Dr. N. Scott Robinson (vibes, pandeiro, amadinda)
March 13, 2019 - daytime TBA - Free
New FA 103 Art Gallery Opening - San Diego Mesa College - music by Dr. N. Scott Robinson (percussion)
March 16, 2019 - 12 -1 pm - Free
Mesa Jumpstart - San Diego Mesa College - Commons Cafeteria with music by San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Program Jazz Quintet directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson. MUSIC: 12:20-12:40 pm
March 18, 2019 - 7:00-8:30pm - Free
San Diego Mesa College Music Department Showcase Concert - San Diego Mesa College,
Rooms C-116 & C-119 in C-100 Building - The San Diego Seratones, directed by Dr. Momilani Ramstrum; San Diego Mesa College World Music Ensemble, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson; San Diego Mesa College Vocal Ensemble, directed by Amy Mein; San Diego Mesa College Guitar Ensemble, directed by George Svoboda; San Diego Mesa College Jazz Ensemble, directed by Bob Magnusson; and San Diego Mesa College Jazz Big Band, directed by Ian Tordella
March 20, 2019 - 4:00-5:30pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - K.S. Resmi (Carnatic vocal), South Indian Carnatic classical music, vocal with violin & mridangam
March 21, 2019 - 4:00-5:00pm - Free
Jazz in the Courtyard - San Diego Mesa College, courtyard between C-100 & C-200 buildings
- featuring San Diego Mesa College Jazz Big Band, directed by Ian Tordella
April 3, 2019 - 4:00-5:30pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - Jaeryoung Lee Quartet (vocal, piano, bass & drums). This jazz concert is a celebration of the everlasting magic of movies from Italy,
America, France and Japan. The featured film and inspirational score will be subsequently
introduced with a short clip during this multi media event. Featuring Jaeryoung Lee (piano), Matt Falker (vocal), Mackenzie Leighton (acoustic bass) &
Kevin Koch (drumset)
April 3, 2019 - 8:00pm - $10 general admission, $5 students
Jazz Concert - Dizzy's - 1717 Morena Blvd, San Diego, CA 92110 - San Diego Mesa College Jazz Big Band, directed by Ian Tordella
April 4, 2019 - 5:00-6:00pm - Free
San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery Reception - San Diego Mesa College FA 103 Art
Gallery - featuring San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Program students, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson
April 10, 2019 - 4:00-5:30pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - San Diego Mesa College Voice, Piano, and Guitar Students, directed by Amy Mein, Dr. J. Craig Johnson, Jaeryoung Lee, Gina Jung, Dr. Xiao-yan Sui, George
Svoboda
April 11, 2019 - Time TBA - Free
Cultural Unity Week’s Festival of Colors - San Diego Mesa College, Mesa Commons -
featuring a collaboration between the San Diego Mesa College World Music Ensemble, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson, students of the Fashion Dept., directed by Susan Lazear, and students from Dance, Visual Art & Drama Depts., directed by Denise Rogers, George Ye & Donna Flourney
April 11, 2019 - 4:00-5:00pm - Free
Jazz in the Courtyard - San Diego Mesa College, courtyard between C-100 & C-200 buildings
- featuring San Diego Mesa College Jazz Big Band, directed by Ian Tordella
April 12, 2019 - 7:00-8:15pm - Free
Applied Music Program Evening Recital - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - San Diego, CA - Concert featuring San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Program students in Classical and Jazz music, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson
April 17, 2019 - 4:00-5:30pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - San Diego Mesa College Jazz Big Band, directed by Ian Tordella and San Diego Mesa College Jazz Ensemble, directed by Bob Magnusson
April 18, 19, 20, 2019 - 7:00-9:00pm - $12 pre-sale, $15 at door
Mesa Dance Presents Dance Company - An evening of Dance and Entertainment - The Joan
B. Kroc Theatre, 6611 University Avenue, San Diego, CA 92115 - featuring San Diego Mesa College Dance Dept., directed by Donna Flournoy & Mesa Dance Faculty with music by Applied Music Program Jazz Quartet, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson (music 6-7 pm)
April 24, 2019 - 4:00-5:30pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - San Diego Mesa College Guitar Ensemble, directed by George Svoboda & San Diego Mesa College Vocal Ensemble, directed by Amy Mein
April 27, 2019 - 6:00-9:00pm - Free
HipAquatic at the Mesa Pool - San Diego Mesa College - featuring Music, Dance, Art, Diving - San Diego Mesa College World Music Ensemble, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson
May 1, 2019 - 4:00-5:30pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - San Diego Mesa College World Music Ensemble, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson
May 3, 2019 - 5:30-9:00pm - $20.00-$60.00
San Diego Mesa College Golden Scissors Fashion Show with Music - Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, 1380 Harbor Island Drive, San Diego, CA 92101 - Fashion students, directed by Susan Lazear & Mesa Fashion faculty with music by San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Program music students, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson (music from 5:30-6:45 pm)
May 8, 2019 - 4:00-5:00pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Program Classical Recital, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson
May 9, 2019 - 4:00-5:00pm - Free
San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery Student Opening & Reception - San Diego Mesa College
FA 103 Art Gallery - featuring San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Program students, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson
May 15, 2019 - 4:00-5:30pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Program Jazz Recital, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson
May 17, 2019 - 7:00-8:30pm - Free
Vocal, Guitar, and World Music Concert - University Christian Church, 3900 Cleveland
Ave, San Diego, CA 92103 - Concert with San Diego Mesa College Vocal Ensemble, directed by Amy Mein; San Diego Mesa College Guitar Ensemble, directed by George Svoboda; and San Diego Mesa College World Music Ensemble, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson and special guests Fullerton College Chamber Singers, directed by Arian Khaefi
May 22, 2019 - 4:00-5:30pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - Composition Students of Dr. Momilani Ramstrum