By David Templeton | From the September-October 2020 issue of Strings magazine Thomas Mesa began playing the cello in middle school, when he was 12. Now 30, and a highly sought-after soloist and educator, he acknowledges that he was a late starter compared to many of his contemporaries, but the Florida-raised musician also knows how … Continue reading The Accidental Cellist: Thomas Mesa Has Forged an Impressive Career—After a Lucky Mistake Led Him to His Instrument