Tommy Mesa Premieres New Montgomery Cello Concerto

Cellist Thomas Mesa will give the world premiere of Jessie Montgomery’s new cello concerto, Divided, on tour with the Sphinx Virtuosi in October. Following the official premiere in Ashland, OR (Oct 7), the work will have performances in Eugene (Oct 10), Portland, OR (Oct 11); NYC at Carnegie Hall (Oct 13); Buffalo (Oct 15); Cleveland at CIM (Oct 19); Philadelphia at PCMS (Oct 21); and Sao Paolo, Brazil (Oct 26).

Tommy will remain the exclusive soloist for the work through April 2025.