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Question from Jwhitemusic123 (01:23, 29 March 2026)

Hi there! I hope all is well. I’m trying to create an article about a well-known cellist and was wondering how to start that process. Thank you! --Jwhitemusic123 (talk) 01:23, 29 March 2026 (UTC)

Hi Jwhitemusic123, have you written a draft? What is the title? I could have a look at it. Alextejthompson (Ping me or leave a message on my talk page) 20:27, 1 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for the quick response! I’m reaching out to ask if you might be willing to take a look at a draft Wikipedia article about the cellist Tommy Mesa and advise on whether it would meet current notability and sourcing standards. I’ve done my best to base the draft entirely on independent, reliable sources (The Strad, Strings Magazine, The Boston Globe, and PBS Great Performances), and to keep the tone neutral and encyclopedic. I can provide those news links if you’d like them. Here’s the draft:

Tommy Mesa is an American cellist recognized for his work as a soloist and chamber musician. He is a recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant and has performed with orchestras and in recital series across North America.

== Early life and education ==

Mesa studied at the Manhattan School of Music, the Juilliard School, and Northwestern University.

== Career ==

Mesa’s career was launched as the winner of the senior division of the 2016 Sphinx Competition, a national competition for Black and Latino string players in the United States.

He has appeared as a soloist with orchestras in the United States and Canada, including engagements with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and New Jersey Symphony.

He has appeared in recital at venues and series including the Schubert Club, the Phillips Collection, Chamber Music Pittsburgh, and the University of Vermont Lane Series.

An active chamber musician, Mesa is a frequent collaborator with artists including Olga Kern, Michelle Cann, Ilya Yakushev, Greg Zelek, and JP Jofre.

== Recordings ==

I can get a list of these, there’s several. One is with Deutsche Gramophon.

== Instrument ==

Mesa performs on a cello made in 1767 by the Gagliano family, on loan from the Canimex collection. Jwhitemusic123 (talk) 05:51, 6 April 2026 (UTC)

hi MAXLAVITAR2011 (talk) 01:43, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Hey there, Alex! Any word on this article? Thank you so much, happy to provide more info if you need it or change its appearance. Jwhitemusic123 (talk) 03:53, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Hi Jwhitemusic123, sorry for the delay. I haven't looked at draft articles in a while, it looks ok but not sure about notability etc. Do you have it submitted as a draft somewhere other than here? Maybe other editors could help. Alextejthompson (Ping me or leave a message on my talk page) 13:12, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Hey Alex, I appreciate the response! As far as notability, within classical music and even more broadly, Tommy is very well-known but I just wanted to make sure it was objective enough for wiki. Any chance you could help me out? Happy to help further if you need anything! Just let me know. Jwhitemusic123 (talk) 13:34, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi Jwhitemusic123, do you want to start a draft? You could start one in your userspace or via Wikipedia:Articles for creation. I've been offwiki for a while but should be around later today if you need help. Alextejthompson (Ping me or leave a message on my talk page) 13:40, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Thank you so much! Grateful for your help. I’ll create one today and should I send you a draft? Jwhitemusic123 (talk) 14:45, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Hey there, how do I send the draft? It's done and ready to send to you. Jwhitemusic123 (talk) 18:58, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi Jwhitemusic123, feel free to do so, and no problem. Alextejthompson (Ping me or leave a message on my talk page) 16:45, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi! The draft is done, how do I send it to you? Thank you! Jwhitemusic123 (talk) 19:06, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Tommy Mesa is an American cellist and educator known his solo performances. He is a recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant and was featured on PBS's Taking Note. <www.pbs.org> Mesa was also awarded the Sphinx Organization' Medal of Excellence. <https://www.sphinxmusic.org/sphinx-medals-of-excellence- Mesa currently serves on the cello faculty at Manhattan School of Music. <www.msmnyc.edu>

Early life and education

Mesa was born in Miami, Florida and is of Cuban heritage. He studied cello at The Juilliard School with Tim Eddy, Northwestern University with Hans Jensen, and received a doctoral degree from Manhattan School of Music with Julia Lichten. Interviews mention he started cello at age 12.

Career

In 2016, Mesa won first prize in the Sphinx Organization's annual competition and first prize in Astral Artists competition in 2017. He appeared as soloist with orchestras including the Philadelphia Orchestra<https://highmarkmann.org/about/past-performers>, Cleveland Orchestra , Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl <https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-ca-list-0813-classical-20170813-story.html>, Indianapolis Symphony <https://www.indystar.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2021/06/24/outdoor-concert-venue-opens-iso-free-concert/5331344001/>, San Antonio Symphony <https://events.getcreativesanantonio.com/event/classics-ii-brahms-1-beyond-borders/>, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra <https://calgaryphil.com/dynamic-duo/>, and Sphinx Virtuosi at Carnegie Hall <https://www.carnegiehall.org/About/Press/Press-Releases/2021/10/01/Sphinx-Virtuosi-Returns-to-Carnegie-Hall-on-October-15-10-1-2021> on several occasions. His collaborations have included performances with artists such as Michelle Cann <https://www.curtis.edu/artists/michelle-cann/michelle-cann-and-tommy-mesa/>, Olga Kern<https://dumbartonconcerts.org/tommymesa-and-olgakern>, Ilya Yakushev, Greg Zelek, and JP Jofre.

As a chamber musician and recitalist, Mesa has appeared at venues and series including the Phillips Collection, Supreme Court of the United States, Colburn School, Meadowmount School of Music, University of Miami, and others.

Mesa has also been involved in solo contemporary music projects and commissions including works by Terence Blanchard, Jessie Montgomery, Curtis Stewart, Clarice Assad, and others.

In 2026, Tommy was part of a close collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma and Wynton Marsalis working on a new cello concerto to premiere with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Interlochen Academy. <https://www.interlochen.org/imagine-us>

Discography

17(67) with Yoon Lee (pianist), Azica Records, 2026

Songs for Our Times, Divided by Jessie Montgomery, Deutsche Grammophon, 2023

Como el Agua with Juan Pablo Jofre (bandoneon), 2023

Our Stories with Michelle Cann (pianist), PARMA Recordings, 2023

Songs of Isolation, PARMA Recordings, 2022

Division of Memory with Yoon Lee (pianist), 2021

Teaching

In addition to frequent guest masterclasses in North America, Mesa joined the faculty of the Manhattan School of Musicin New York City in 2025. <https://www.msmnyc.edu/faculty/tommy-mesa/>

Instrument

Mesa performs on a 1767 Nicolo Gagliano cello on loan from the Canimex collection. <https://www.thestrad.com/playing-hub/beauty-unbound-by-history-cellist-tommy-mesa-explores-the-many-voices-of-his-1767-gagliano/20713.article> Jwhitemusic123 (talk) 22:08, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

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Question from Loridolnick (14:51, 16 April 2026)

How do I fix citations in this page. I just tried to create a citatation which is all alone at top of page and then referenced in template summary - but it's not working. --Loridolnick (talk) 14:51, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

Hi Loridolnick, what page is it? Sorry for the delay. Alextejthompson (Ping me or leave a message on my talk page) 15:12, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

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Hi, thank you Gerda Arendt. Alextejthompson (Ping me or leave a message on my talk page) 13:06, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Idkman99 on User:Idkman99/sandbox (18:27, 27 April 2026)

Hello I do not not how to add deaths and flags like the ones on wars --Idkman99 (talk) 18:27, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Hi Idkman99, you may find Wikipedia:Manual of style/Infoboxes helpful. Alextejthompson (Ping me or leave a message on my talk page) 13:21, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Bugie123 (20:52, 28 April 2026)

Heelo --Bugie123 (talk) 20:52, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from YaninaRib (04:25, 29 April 2026)

Hello, I would like to post a page about a lider ashaninka in Peru who was the founder of AIDESEP Miqueas Mishari Mofat, and other organizations that help indigenous people in peru to have their rights. The issue is that is my grandfather. Can I still publish it? --YaninaRib (talk) 04:25, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Hi YaninaRib, it's discouraged but not forbidden, you may find Wikipedia:Conflict of interest useful. Alextejthompson (Ping me or leave a message on my talk page) 13:24, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Kenilworthnick (09:14, 29 April 2026)

Hello Alex I'm new to editing in Wikipedia, all I want to start with adding one sentence to a page plus a citation reference where I got the information from. --Kenilworthnick (talk) 09:14, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Hi Kenilworthnick, what page is it? Sorry for delay. Alextejthompson (Ping me or leave a message on my talk page) 13:08, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

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Question from NxT3R-41 (13:46, 29 April 2026)

Hello mate. Hope you are doing well. Can you guide me through the editing as I am a newbie? And what should I do at first? --NxT3R-41 (talk) 13:46, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Hi NxT3R-41, good to have you here, fantastic you want to help, sorry for delay. Have you done any editing yet? Have you seen Wikipedia:Welcome? Alextejthompson (Ping me or leave a message on my talk page) 13:15, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Edit: Sorry, that link leads to a list: you might find Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia helpful. Alextejthompson (Ping me or leave a message on my talk page) 13:16, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from VitoriaMelodaSilva2025 (23:37, 29 April 2026)

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Question from JustinDMU (13:30, 30 April 2026)

He Alex, I work in the press office at De Montfort University in Leicester.

I am exploring ways in which we can appropriately bring the very outdated De Montfort University (DMU) Wikipedia page up to date to make it better reflect DMU as it is today. I notice that the stats are drawn from a 2015/16 annual report, and there is a lot that is very old and many new developments - like new campuses, a change in DMUs United Nations hub chair topic, and so on - are not mentioned.

I realise there are issues related to being a DMU employee who is paid to do this as part of my job, but also that there are issues to hiring an editor to do it.

I wonder whether you have any advice as to the best way to do it in-house - i.e. me - while ensuring the content changes remain sufficiently independent, correct and credible.

Any views gratefully received

Regards

Justin --JustinDMU (talk) 13:30, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Hi JustinDMU, I'm not fully sure what the policy is, but if you post at Wikipedia:Teahouse, I'm sure an editor will be able to answer better. Hope this helps, Alextejthompson (Ping me or leave a message on my talk page) 16:51, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from BLOXYGUY (08:08, 4 May 2026)

how do i create my own wiki about my game project i am working on? --BLOXYGUY (talk) 08:08, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi BLOXYGUY, writing about yourself is not forbidden but is discouraged: see Wikipedia:Conflict of interest. Hope this helps, Alextejthompson (Ping me or leave a message on my talk page) 13:28, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Also, have you written a draft anywhere? I could look at it. Alextejthompson (Ping me or leave a message on my talk page) 13:29, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from RyanLisASheep (16:10, 4 May 2026)

How do I create a Wikipedia Page --RyanLisASheep (talk) 16:10, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi RyanLisaSheep, sorry got delay, what is the page about? Alextejthompson (Ping me or leave a message on my talk page) 13:13, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Cjdennis150 (12:28, 6 May 2026)

Hi, How can I add a new page e.g. for the Book of Poems - A book for Kids by C J Dennis. The book is mentioned in the C J Dennis bio but there is no specific page to link to see more information. I would also like to add the other missing pages from C J Dennis's major publications. --Cjdennis150 (talk) 12:28, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi Cjdennis150, are you writing about yourself? Doing so is discouraged but not forbidden: you can read more at Wikipedia:Conflict of interest. Have you written a draft anywhere? I could take a look at it. Alextejthompson (Ping me or leave a message on my talk page) 13:30, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Thanks Alex, I am the convenor of the group CJD150 dedicated to to promoting the poetry of C J Dennis on his 150th anniversary this year. We are Not For Profit. As part of our activities we want to update the Wikipedia references to Dennis by updating his page profile to better reflect his prominence as Australia's most popular and prolific poet, and to expand his presence on Wikipedia by updating his linked Book pages and to create new Book pages were none currently exist. Let me send you a draft of the new Book page for "A Book For Kids". cheers, Darryl Cjdennis150 (talk) 03:11, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi Cjdennis150, this sounds like it possibly falls outside the scope of Wikipedia but I am definitely interested. Have you written a draft? I can look at it on here or by email if you want. You could potentially create a fandom wiki on Wikia but I haven't done so before myself so would definitely struggle initially. Hope this helps, Alextejthompson (Ping me or leave a message on my talk page) 19:16, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Lokare.rushikesh (22:00, 7 May 2026)

For the program 'Coordinate Me 2026 IN' Do I have to geolocate Indian articles or I can do any article and it will reflect? Thank you in advance! excited to learn from you! --Lokare.rushikesh (talk) 22:00, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi Lokare.rushikesh, thank you for contributing. Unfortunately I don't know the answer, but someone at Wikipedia:Teahouse should be able to help. Alextejthompson (Ping me or leave a message on my talk page) 13:27, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from CollinsKessy (20:16, 12 May 2026)

I want to write an article about collinskessy --CollinsKessy (talk) 20:16, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi CollinsKessy, are you writing about yourself? Doing so is discouraged, but not forbidden. Alextejthompson (Ping me or leave a message on my talk page) 13:53, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

There's more information at WP:Autobiographies, also. Alextejthompson (Ping me or leave a message on my talk page) 13:54, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

Hello Alex,

How can I do that to make couraged without any violation CollinsKessy (talk) 14:17, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi CollinsKessy, have you written a draft? Alextejthompson (Ping me or leave a message on my talk page) 13:05, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Hello @Alextejthompson

Yes I wrote a draft and sent. CollinsKessy (talk) 17:40, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

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Hi, great to have you as my mentor. --Kite Fiqii (talk) 14:46, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi Kite Fiqii, no problem, welcome to Wikipedia. Alextejthompson (Ping me or leave a message on my talk page) 14:51, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Thank you. Do you have potential tips or tricks that you can share with me other than the information available on this platform. I am very excited to see this through long term! Kite Fiqii (talk) 14:58, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

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hi man. wsg. --MAXLAVITAR2011 (talk) 21:22, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

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Question from Maddesu (10:36, 16 May 2026)

Hello there!

Does wikipedia accept making pages about things like someone's art projects and writing?

I have this story I have been working on for a decade now and I've been wondering if it's possible to make a page about it.

Thank you for your time. --Maddesu (talk) 10:36, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi Maddesu, I think that would fall outside the scope of Wikipedia. There's a huge amount of information here, literally millions of articles, but we follow guidelines around notability- see Wikipedia:Notability- and try to only include subjects that meet those guidelines. Hope this helps, Alextejthompson (Ping me or leave a message on my talk page) 13:59, 16 May 2026 (UTC)