IMPORTANT DATES 2020
SPRING 2020
Faculty/Staff Convocation - Spring 2020 (FLEX)
Jan. 30, 2020 - 8:30-12:30pm 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 LRC-435
Choir Auditions - Spring 2020 (FLEX)
Feb. 4, 2020 - 2:15-3:45pm in Room C-116 in C-100 Building
Music Orientation - Spring 2020 (FLEX)
Feb. 5, 2020 - 3:00-4:00pm in Room C-119 in C-100 Building
Jazz Big Band Auditions - Spring 2020 (FLEX)
Feb. 5, 2020 - 6:00-8:00pm in Room C-119 in C-100 Building
Applied Music Program Auditions - Spring 2020 (FLEX)
Feb. 6, 2020 - 3:00-4:30 pm in Room C-119 in C-100 Building
Applied Music Program Juries - Spring 2020 (FLEX)
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
San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery Reception - San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery FA-103 -
featuring San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Program students - Classical Guitar Quintet, 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 - 12:00-1:00pm - Free
San Diego Mesa College Administrative Services Holiday Party - San Diego Mesa College
LRC - San Diego Mesa College Applied Music Program Students - AMP Jazz Quartet
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 (FLEX)
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 (FLEX)
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 - 11:20-11:40am - 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: 11:20-11:40 am
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)
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 (FLEX)
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 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 (FLEX)
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 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 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 14, 2020 - 7:00pm - $15/ $10 students (FLEX)
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 - Mesa Gym - Fashion students, directed by Jordyn Smiley & 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 (FLEX)
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