IMPORTANT DATES 2020
SPRING 2020
Faculty/Staff Convocation - Spring 2020 (FLEX) Jan. 30, 2020 - 8:00-12:00pm in GYM
Full Music Dept. Meeting - Spring 2020 (FLEX) Jan. 30, 2020 - 1:00-3:00pm in C-116
School of Arts & Languages Faculty Meeting - Spring 2020 (FLEX) Jan. 31, 2020 - 1:00-3:00pm in LOFT
Choir Auditions - Spring 2020 Feb. 4, 2020 - 2:20-3:45pm in Room C-116 in C-100 Building
Music Orientation - Spring 2020 Feb. 5, 2020 - 3:00-4:00pm in Room C-119 in C-100 Building
Jazz Big Band Auditions - Spring 2020 Feb. 5, 2020 - 6:00pm in Room C-119 in C-100 Building
Applied Music Program Auditions - Spring 2020 Feb. 6, 2020 - 3:00-4:30 pm in Room C-116 in C-100 Building
Applied Music Program Juries - Spring 2020 May 26, 2020 - 4:00-6:30 pm in Rooms C-116/C-119 in C-100 Building
Music DepT. EVENTS 2019-2020
FALL 2019
August 29, 2019 - 5:00-6:00pm - Free
San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery Reception - San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery FA
103 - featuring San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Program students, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson
September 4, 2019 - 3:00-4:25pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - featuring A Hundred Ghosts (experimental electronic music)
September 11, 2019 - 3:00-4:25pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - featuring The Matt Smith Neu Jazz Trio (jazz) with Matt Smith (drums), Ed Kornhauser (piano) & Mackenzie leighton (acoustic
bass)
September 18, 2019 - 3:00-4:25pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - featuring Peter Sprague & Leonard Patton (jazz guitar/vocal duo)
September 23, 2019 - 11:00am-2:30pm
Majors Fair - Theater & Music - C-100 Buidling
September 25, 2019 - 3:00-4:25pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - featuring Tasha Smith Duo (classical harp duo)
September 26, 2019 - 5:00-6:00pm - Free
San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery Reception - San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery FA-103 -
featuring San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Program students, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson
October 2, 2019 - 3:00-4:25pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - featuring Trio Arpavioluta (classical harp, violin & flute)
October 7, 2019 - 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 Choir, directed by Amy Mein; San Diego Mesa College Guitar Ensemble, directed by Ian Bassett; San Diego Mesa College Jazz Ensemble, directed by Bob Magnusson; and San Diego Mesa College Jazz Big Band, directed by Ian Tordella
October 9, 2019 - 3:00-4:25pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - featuring Simple (Persian music)
October 16, 2019 - 3:00-4:25pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - featuring Bassett Brothers (classical guitar duo)
October 17, 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
October 23, 2019 - 3:00-4:25pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - San Diego Mesa College Voice, Piano & Guitar Class students, directed by Amy Mein,
Dr. J. Craig Johnson, George Svoboda, Jaeryoung Lee, Gina Jung, Dr. Xiao-yan Sui
October 28-29, 2019 - 4:00-8:00pm
Conference Performances - Association of Chief Busines Officials of California Community
Colleges at Hilton Mission Bay, San Diego, CA - San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Student Jazz Quartets
October 30, 2019 - 3:00-4:25pm - 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
October 30, 2019 - 1:00-3:00pm - Free
Left Meets Right: The Arts & Sciences Lecture Series - BT-101
Neuroscientist Dr. John Iversen & percussionist Dr. N. Scott Robinson
November 1, 2019 - 12:00-5:00 - Free
Choral Concert All Day - Point Loma Nazarene University - 3900 Lomaland Drive - San Diego, CA 92106 - San Diego Mesa College Choir, directed by Amy Mein
November 6, 2019 - 3:00-4:25pm - 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 7, 2019 - 5:00-6:00pm - Free
San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery Reception - San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery FA-103 -
featuring San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Program students, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson
November 13, 2019 - 3:00-4:25pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - San Diego Mesa College Guitar Ensemble, directed by Ian Bassett & San Diego Mesa College Choir, directed by Amy Mein
November 14, 15, & 16, 2019 - 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 & Dance Faculty with Applied Music Program Jazz Quartet, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson
November 14, 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
November 19, 2019 - 6:00-8:00pm - Free
Jazz Concert - Mission Bay Senior High School - 2475 Grand Avenue, San Diego, CA 92109 - San Diego Mesa College Jazz Big Band, directed by Ian Tordella with Mission Bay High School Jazz Band
November 20, 2019 - 3:00-4:25pm - 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 21, 2019 - 2:00-5:00pm - Free
Thanksgiving feast - San Diego Mesa College Commons Room 211 - featuring San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Program Jazz Students
December 4, 2019 - 3:00-4:25pm - 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
December 5, 2019 - 8:00pm - $15.00/$10.00 students
Jazz Concert - Queen Bee's Art & Cultural Center, 3925 Ohio Street, San Diego, CA 92104 - San Diego Mesa College Jazz Big Band, directed by Ian Tordella, with guest vocalists Whitney Shay & others
December 5, 2019 - 4:00-5:00pm - Free (3:30 music set up)
San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery Reception - San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery FA-103 -
featuring San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Program students, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson
December 6, 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 Choir, directed by Amy Mein; San Diego Mesa College Guitar Ensemble, directed by Ian Bassett; and San Diego Mesa College World Music Ensemble, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson with special guests The Seratones, directed by Dr. Momilani Ramstrum
December 10, 2019 - 6:30-7:30pm - Free
Guitar Ensemble Concert - Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Public Library, 9005 Aero Drive, San Diego, CA, 92123 - San Diego Mesa College Guitar Ensemble, directed by Ian Bassett
December 11, 2019 - 3:00-4:25pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - Composition Students of Dr. Momilani Ramstrum
December 13, 2019 - 9:00-11:00am - Free
Christmas Party - San Diego Mesa College Buisiness Office - San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Program Students
December 14, 2019 - 11:00am-4:00pm - Free
Irish You A Merry Christmas Concert - Mendoza Elementary School, 2050 Coronado Avenue, San Diego, CA, 92154 - San Diego Mesa College Choir, directed by Am Mein
SPRING 2020
February 13, 2020 - 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 19, 2020 - 3:00-4:25pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - Päivikki Nykter (classical music/violin & piano)
February 26, 2020 - 3:00-4:25pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - Blue Kanon (Jonathan Crick & Kyoko Takeda) (Japanese shakuhachi & koto music)
March 4, 2020 - 3:00-4:25pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - Robert Zelickman & Friends (with Päivikki Nykter & Mari Kawamura) (classical chamber music/violin, clarinet & piano)
March 11, 2020 - 3:00-4:25pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - Manouche Five (Gypsy jazz quintet/acoustic guitars, clarinet & bass)
March 16, 2020 - 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 Choir, directed by Amy Mein; San Diego Mesa College Guitar Ensemble, directed by Ian Bassett; San Diego Mesa College Jazz Ensemble, directed by Bob Magnusson; and San Diego Mesa College Jazz Big Band, directed by Ian Tordella
March 18, 2020 - 3:00-4:25pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - Dr. John Iversen & Dr. N. Scott Robinson (neuroscience, the brain & music)
March 19, 2020 - 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 19, 2020 - 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 21, 2020 - 12:00-1:00pm - Free
Mesa Jumpstart - San Diego Mesa College - Commons Cafeteria with music by San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Program Jazz Quartet directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson. MUSIC: 12:20-12:40 pm
March 25, 2020 - 3:00-4:25pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - K.S. Resmi (South Indian Carnatic vocal)
March 2020 - TBA
Jazz at the Point Festival - Point Loma Nazarene University - 3900 Lomaland Drive - San Diego, CA - San Diego Mesa College Jazz Big Band, directed by Ian Tordella
April 8, 2020 - 3:00-4:25pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - Jaeryoung Lee & Melanie Grinnell (jazz & classical piano duets)
April 15, 2020 - 3:00-4:25pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - San Diego Mesa College Voice, Piano, and Guitar Class Students, directed by Amy Mein, Dr. J. Craig Johnson, Jaeryoung Lee, Gina Jung, Dr. Xiao-yan Sui, George
Svoboda
April 16, 2020 - 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 16, 2020 - 10-11 am - Free - Mesa Commons
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/Jordyn Smiley, and students from Dance, Visual Art & Drama Depts., directed by Denise Rogers, George Ye & Donna Flourney
April 17, 2020 - 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 22, 2020 - 3:00-4:25pm - 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 23, 24, 25, 2020 - 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 29, 2020 - 3:00-4:25pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - San Diego Mesa College Guitar Ensemble, directed by Ian Bassett & San Diego Mesa College Choir, directed by Amy Mein
May 2, 2020 - 11am-12pm - $15.00-$25.00
Classical Guitar - Clairemont Garden Tour - Field Elementary School - 4375 Bannock Avenue, San Diego, CA 92117 - San Diego Mesa College Classical Guitar Students at Clairemont Garden
May 6, 2020 - 3:00-4:25pm - 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 13, 2020 - 3:00-4:25pm - 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 7, 2020 - 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 14, 2020 - 7:00pm - $15/ $10 students
Jazz Concert - Queen Bee's Art & Cultural Center, 3925 Ohio Street, San Diego, CA 92104 - San Diego Mesa College Jazz Big Band, directed by Ian Tordella
May 15, 2020 - 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 20, 2020 - 3:00-4:25pm - 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 22, 2020 - 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 Choir, directed by Amy Mein; San Diego Mesa College Guitar Ensemble, directed by Ian Bassett; San Diego Mesa College World Music Ensemble, directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson; and the San Diego Seratones, directed by Dr. Momilani Ramstrum
May 2020 - TBA - 6:30-7:30pm - Free
Guitar Ensemble Concert - Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Public Library, 9005 Aero Drive, San Diego, CA, 92123 - San Diego Mesa College Guitar Ensemble, directed by Ian Bassett
May 27, 2020 - 3:00-4:25pm - Free
Recital Hour - San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 in C-100 Building - Composition Students of Dr. Momilani Ramstrum