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SCHEDULE
N. Scott Robinson on tabla at a local kirtan event in Baltimore, MD, Feb. 2007

Concert Dates

June 5, 2025 - 7:30-9:30pm
El Cajon, California
FREE

New City Sinfonia conducted by Alyze Dreiling - Grossmont College Performing Arts Center - 8800 Grossmont College Drive - El Cajon, CA 92020

N. Scott Robinson (timpani) with New City Sinfonia performing: Khatchaturian's Adagio from Spartacus / de Falla's Three Cornered Hat Suite No. 1-2 & Ritual Fire Dance / Marquez's Danzon No. 2

(Rehearsals: 3/27, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/29)

 

May 28, 2025 -3:00-4:30pm
San Diego, California
FREE

SD Mesa Applied Music Jazz & Classical Students, directed by N. Scott Robinson - San Diego Mesa College Recital Hour - Room C-119 in C1 - 7250 Mesa College Drive, San Diego, CA 92111

 

May 22, 2025 - 3:00-4:30pm
San Diego, California

SD Mesa Applied Music Classical Students Recital, directed by N. Scott Robinson - San Diego Mesa College - Room C-119 in C1 - 7250 Mesa College Drive, San Diego, CA 92111

 

May 16, 2025 - 4:30-5:30pm
San Diego, California

SD Mesa Applied Music Jazz Students at Golden Scissors Fashion Show reception, directed by N. Scott Robinson - San Diego Mesa College -Commons - 7250 Mesa College Drive, San Diego, CA 92111

 

May 15, 2025 - 7:00-8:00pm
San Diego, California

SD Mesa Applied Music Jazz Students Recital, directed by N. Scott Robinson - San Diego Mesa College - Room C-119 in C1 - 7250 Mesa College Drive, San Diego, CA 92111

 

May 13, 2025 - 7:00-8:00pm
San Diego, California

SD Mesa Applied Music Piano Student Recital, directed by N. Scott Robinson - San Diego Mesa College - Room C-119 in C1 - 7250 Mesa College Drive, San Diego, CA 92111

 

May 9, 2025 - 3:00-4:30pm
San Diego, California

Downbeat Jazz Combo at Vi - La Jolla Village - 8515 Costa Verde Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92122 - Alex Lopez (guitar), Mike Nelson (bass), Randy Burt (tenor sax), Barbara Linett (vocal), La Don Jones (vocal), N. Scott Robinson (drums)

 

May 4, 2025 - 2:00-4:00pm
San Diego, California
TICKETS

La Jolla Symphony & Wu Man (pipa) conducted by Sameer Patel - UCSD Mandeville Auditorium - 9390 Mandeville Lane, San Diego/La Jolla, CA 92093

N. Scott Robinson (percussion) with La Jolla Symphony performing: Schoenberg's Accompaniment to a Cinematographic Scene

 

May 3, 2025 - 7:30-9:30pm
San Diego, California
TICKETS

La Jolla Symphony & Wu Man (pipa) conducted by Sameer Patel - UCSD Mandeville Auditorium - 9390 Mandeville Lane, San Diego/La Jolla, CA 92093

N. Scott Robinson (percussion) with La Jolla Symphony performing: Schoenberg's Accompaniment to a Cinematographic Scene

(Rehearsals: March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 30, May 2 ) = 7-10pm

 

May 2, 2025 - 3:00-4:30pm
San Diego, California

Downbeat Jazz Combo - Veterans Museum & Memorial Center - Balboa Park - 2115 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA

N. Scott Robinson (drums) with Downbeat Jazz Combo

 

April 30, 2025 -3:00-4:30pm
San Diego, California
FREE

Decades - San Diego Mesa College Recital Hour - Room C-119 in C1 - 7250 Mesa College Drive, San Diego, CA 92111

Decades (Jazz Fusion): directed by Dr. N. Scott Robinson (drumset) with Ryan Campbell (electric guitar), Ezri Martinez Mata (piano, keyboard), Matt Wilson (acoustic & electric basses), Frank Ortega (alto, tenor, soprano saxophones, flute, wind synthesizer)

 

April 12, 2025 - 3:00-4:00pm
San Diego, California

San Diego Continuing Education Emeritus Fundraiser - Canyon Crest Academy - 5951 Village Center Loop - San Diego, CA 92130

New City Sinfonia's Jazz Trio: N. Scott Robinson (drums) with Matt Giles (piano) & Dave Somes (bass)

 

March 22, 2025 - 7:30-9:30pm
San Diego, California
FREE

New City Sinfonia conducted by Alyze Dreiling - All Souls' Episcopal Church - 1475 Catalina Boulevard - San Diego, CA 92107

N. Scott Robinson (timpani) with New City Sinfonia performing: Doyle's Scottish Overture / Villers Stanford's Symphony No. 3 in F Minor "Irish"

(Rehearsals: 12/12, 1/16, 2/6, 2/20, 3/6, 3/20)

 

March 22, 2025 - 2:00-4:30pm
Poway, California
FREE

North County Winds conducted by Vince Hernandez - St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church - 16275 Pomerado Road, Poway, CA 92064

N. Scott Robinson (timpani & percussion) with North County Winds performing: Percy Grainger's Spoon River and Molly on the Shore / Gustav Holst's First Suite in Eb for Military Band / Alfred Reed's Armenian Dances (Part 1) / Ray Heraty's Four Cinematic Scenes / Saint-Saëns' Danse Macabre

(Rehearsals at Oak Valley Middle School 7pm: 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/13, 2/27, 3/13)

 

March 22, 2025 - 11:00am-12:00pm
San Diego, California

SD Mesa Applied Jazz students at Jumpstart - SD Mesa College Commons, directed by N. Scott Robinson

 

March 21, 2025 - 7:00-9:00pm
San Diego, California
FREE

Finest City Brass Ensemble, conducted by Avi Mehta - Westview High School - 13500 Camino Del Sur, San Diego, CA 92129

N. Scott Robinson (percussion) with Finest City Brass performing: Strauss' Vienna Philharmonic Fanfare / Tomasi's Fanfares Liturgiques Mvt. 4 Procession du Vendredi-Saint / Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition / Reich's Music for Pieces of Wood

(Rehearsals: 3/11 & 3/18 6:45-9pm)

 

March 16, 2025 - 2:00-4:00pm
San Diego, California
TICKETS

La Jolla Symphony conducted by Michael Gerdes - UCSD Mandeville Auditorium - 9390 Mandeville Lane, San Diego/La Jolla, CA 92093

N. Scott Robinson (percussion) with La Jolla Symphony performing: Adams' On the Transmigration of Souls

 

March 15, 2025 - 7:30-9:30pm
San Diego, California
TICKETS

La Jolla Symphony conducted by Michael Gerdes - UCSD Mandeville Auditorium - 9390 Mandeville Lane, San Diego/La Jolla, CA 92093

N. Scott Robinson (percussion) with La Jolla Symphony performing: Adams' On the Transmigration of Souls

(Rehearsals: Feb. 17, 24, March 3, 10, 12, 14 ) = 7-10pm

 

March 8, 2025 - 2:30-4:30pm
San Diego, California
TICKETS

North Coast Symphony Orchestra conductd by Jordan Kuspa - San Dieguito United Methodist Church - 170 Calle Magdalena, Encinitas, CA 92024

N. Scott Robinson (percussion) with North Coast Symphony performing: Prokofiev's Symphony No. 7 in C# Minor

(Rehearsals: Jan. 28, Feb. 4, March 4 ) = 7-10pm

 

March 5, 2025 - 3:00-4:30pm
San Diego, California
FREE

SD Mesa College Recital Hour - Room C-119 in C1 - 7250 Mesa College Drive, San Diego, CA 92111

N. Scott Robinson (drums) with Downbeat Big Band

 

March 2, 2025 - 6:00-8:30pm
La Mesa, California
(Rehearsal)

Downbeat Big Band - Foothills United Methodist Church - 4031 Avocado Boulevard, La Mesa, CA 91941

N. Scott Robinson (drumset) with Downbeat Big Band

 

March 2, 2025 - 3:00-4:00pm
Solana Beach, California
FREE

Lutheran Calvary Church - 424 Via De La Valle Solana Beach, CA 92075

N. Scott Robinson - percussion with Finest City Wind Orchestra conducted by Jeffrey Malecki; performing Sound the Bells by John WIlliams, Julie Giroux, Bells for Stokowski by Michael Daugherty, and Lincolnshire Posy by Percy Grainger

(Rehearsal: 2/11, 2/18 & 2/25 at USD - 7pm)

 

Feb. 16, 2025 - 6:00-8:30pm
La Mesa, California
(Rehearsal)

Downbeat Big Band - Foothills United Methodist Church - 4031 Avocado Boulevard, La Mesa, CA 91941

N. Scott Robinson (drumset) with Downbeat Big Band

 

Feb. 14, 2025 - 5:00-7:00pm
San Marcos, California

TERI Campus of Life - 555 Deer Springs Road, San Marcos, CA 92069

Straight Jazz No Chaser: N. Scott Robinson (drums) with Mark Delin (bass), Alex Lopez (guitar), Robin Rabens (piano), Keith Ploettner (trumpet), and vocalist Danya Schwartz

 

Feb. 2, 2025 - 2:00-4:00pm
San Diego, California
TICKETS

La Jolla Symphony conducted by Sameer Patel - UCSD Mandeville Auditorium - 9390 Mandeville Lane, San Diego/La Jolla, CA 92093

N. Scott Robinson (percussion) with La Jolla Symphony performing: Stravinsky's Petroushka Suite (1911) / Davis' Notes from Underground / Rimsky-Korsakov's from The Invisible City of Kitezh: The Death of the Maiden Fevronia-Pilgrimage to the Invisible City / Jiyoung Ko's Leaf by Leaf, Dream by Dream

 

Feb. 1, 2025 - 7:30-9:30pm
San Diego, California
TICKETS

La Jolla Symphony conducted by Sameer Patel - UCSD Mandeville Auditorium - 9390 Mandeville Lane, San Diego/La Jolla, CA 92093

N. Scott Robinson (percussion) with La Jolla Symphony performing: Stravinsky's Petroushka Suite (1911) / Davis' Notes from Underground / Rimsky-Korsakov's from The Invisible City of Kitezh: The Death of the Maiden Fevronia-Pilgrimage to the Invisible City / Jiyoung Ko's Leaf by Leaf, Dream by Dream

(Rehearsals: Jan. 13, 20, 27, 29, 31 ) = 7-10pm

 

Jan. 19, 2025 - 6:00-8:30pm
La Mesa, California
(Rehearsal)

Downbeat Big Band - Foothills United Methodist Church - 4031 Avocado Boulevard, La Mesa, CA 91941

N. Scott Robinson (drumset) with Downbeat Big Band

 

Teaching Schedule

San Diego Mesa College Intersession 2025: 1/6-1/31

History of Rock Music Online: 1/6-1/31

History of Rock Music Online: 1/6-1/31

World Music Online: 1/6-1/31

 

San Diego Mesa College Spring 2025: 2/3-6/2

Applied Music Masterclass - M 2:20-4:30pm - 2/3-6/2

Applied Music 2: Jazz Drums/Vibes/Perc. T 12-2pm - 2/3-5/27

History of Rock Music (Online - 2/3-6/1

History of Rock Music Online - 2/3-6/1

World Music Music Online - 2/3-6/1

 

San Diego Mesa College Summer 2025: 6/9-7/18

History of Rock Music Online - 6/9-7/18

History of Rock Music Online - 6/9-7/18

History of Rock Music Online - 6/9-7/18

 

San Diego Mesa College Fall 2025: 8/25-12/19

Applied Music Masterclass - M 2:20-4:30pm - 8/25-12/15

Applied Music 3: Jazz Drums/Vibes/Perc. T 12-2pm - 8/26-12/16

History of Rock Music Online - 8/25-12/19

History of Rock Music Online (CCAP) - 8/25-12/19

Asian & Pacific Music Online - 8/25-12/19

 

RECENT PAST EVENTS:

Dec. 17, 2024 - 7:00-9:00pm
Escondido, California

Jazz Jam Session - 28386 Cavalier Court, Escondido, CA 92026

House Rhythm Section: N. Scott Robinson (drumset), Mark Delin (electric bass), Chris Penney (piano), Keith Ploettner (trumpet)

 

Dec. 15, 2024 - 6:00-8:30pm
La Mesa, California
(Rehearsal)

Downbeat Big Band - Foothills United Methodist Church - 4031 Avocado Boulevard, La Mesa, CA 91941

N. Scott Robinson (drumset) with Downbeat Big Band

 

Dec. 14, 2024 - 7:00-9:00pm
Escondido, California
FREE

N. Scott Robinson (drumset) for Rock jam - 9505 Sage Hill Way - Escondido, CA 92026

 

Dec. 11, 2024 -3:00-4:30pm
San Diego, California
FREE

SD Mesa Applied Music Jazz & Classical Students, directed by N. Scott Robinson - San Diego Mesa College Recital Hour - Room C-119 in C1 - 7250 Mesa College Drive, San Diego, CA 92111

 

Dec. 9, 2024 10:30am-12:00pm
San Diego, California
FREE

San Diego Mesa College - Exercise Science Building - Room ES-102 - Dance Dept. - 7250 Mesa College Drive, San Diego, CA 92111

N. Scott Robinson (tamburello) acompanying Pizzica Southern Italian dance workshop with Sara Venneri

 

Dec. 8, 2024 - 2:00-4:00pm
San Diego, California
TICKETS

La Jolla Symphony conducted by Sameer Patel - UCSD Mandeville Auditorium - 9390 Mandeville Lane, San Diego/La Jolla, CA 92093

N. Scott Robinson (percussion) with La Jolla Symphony performing: Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé & Gbriella Smith's Bioluminescence Chaconne

 

Dec. 7, 2024 - 7:30-9:30pm
San Diego, California
TICKETS

La Jolla Symphony conducted by Sameer Patel - UCSD Mandeville Auditorium - 9390 Mandeville Lane, San Diego/La Jolla, CA 92093

N. Scott Robinson (percussion) with La Jolla Symphony performing: Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé & Gbriella Smith's Bioluminescence Chaconne

(Rehearsals: Nov. 11, 18, 25, Dec. 2, 4, 6) = 7-10pm

 

Dec. 7, 2024 - 3:00-4:00pm
San Marcoss, California
FREE

Mission Hills High School - 1 Mission Hills Court, San Marcos, CA 92069

N. Scott Robinson - vibraphone on Ron Nelson's Morning Alleluias for the Winter Solstice / percussion on Ingrid Stölzel's Musica Ignota / percussion on Michael Gandolfi's Flourishes and Meditations on a Renaissance Theme with Finest City Wind Orchestra conducted by Jeffrey Malecki

(Rehearsal: 11/12 USD & 11/19 at Mission Hills High School - 7pm)

 

Dec. 5, 2024 - 7:00-8:00pm
San Diego, California
FREE

SD Mesa Applied Music Classical Student Recital, directed by N. Scott Robinson - San Diego Mesa College - Room C-119 in C1 - 7250 Mesa College Drive, San Diego, CA 92111

 

Dec. 3, 2024 - 7:30-9:30pm
El Cajon, California
FREE

New City Sinfonia conducted by Alyze Dreiling - Grossmont College Performing Arts Center - 8800 Grossmont College Drive - El Cajon, CA 92020

N. Scott Robinson (drumset & timpani) with New City Sinfonia & Grossmont College Jazz Ensemble performing: Ellington's/Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite / Debussy's Nocturnes (mvts. 1-2) / Rimsky-Korsakov's Fantasia on Serbian Themes

 

Nov. 23, 2024 - 3:00-5:00pm
Escondido, California

Jazz Jam Session - 28386 Cavalier Court, Escondido, CA 92026

House Rhythm Section: N. Scott Robinson (drumset), Mark Delin (electric bass), Chris Penney (piano), Keith Ploettner (trumpet)

 

Nov. 17, 2024 - 6:00-8:30pm
La Mesa, California
(Rehearsal)

Downbeat Big Band - Foothills United Methodist Church - 4031 Avocado Boulevard, La Mesa, CA 91941

N. Scott Robinson (drumset) with Downbeat Big Band

 

Nov. 13, 2024 - 7:00-9:00pm
San Diego, California

Jack Hoffman's Roadhouse Jazz Jam Session - 17442 Plaza Sonada, San Diego, CA 92128

House Rhythm Section: N. Scott Robinson (drumset), Gedeon Deák (bass), Phil Marcus (guitar), Chris Penney (piano)

 

Nov. 9, 2024 - 7:30-9:30pm
El Cajon, California
FREE

New City Sinfonia conducted by Alyze Dreiling - Grossmont College Performing Arts Center - 8800 Grossmont College Drive - El Cajon, CA 92020

N. Scott Robinson (timpani) with New City Sinfonia performing: selections from Cantaloub's Songs of the Auvergne / Debussy's Nocturnes (mvts. 1-2) / Rimsky-Korsakov's Fantasia on Serbian Themes / Respighi's Ancient Airs and Dances No. 2 / Bellini's Recitativo e Cavatina No. 2 ("Care compagne . . ." from Act 1 of La sonnambula

 

Nov. 6, 2024 -3:00-4:30pm
San Diego, California
FREE

Bassett Bros. Metal - San Diego Mesa College Recital Hour - Room C-119 in C1 - 7250 Mesa College Drive, San Diego, CA 92111

Bassett Bros. Metal: Ian Bassett (Classical guitar, electric guitar, vocal), Sean Bassett (Classical guitar, electric guitar, vocal), Tommy Babin (electric bass), N. Scott Robinson (drumset)

 

Nov. 4, 2024 - 7:00-9:00pm
San Diego, California

Jack Hoffman's Roadhouse Jazz Jam Session - 17442 Plaza Sonada, San Diego, CA 92128

House Rhythm Section: N. Scott Robinson (drumset), Mark Delin (bass), Alex Lopez (guitar), Jack Hoffman (piano)

 

Nov. 3, 2024 - 2:00-4:00pm
San Diego, California
TICKETS

La Jolla Symphony conducted by Sameer Patel - UCSD Mandeville Auditorium - 9390 Mandeville Lane, San Diego/La Jolla, CA 92093

N. Scott Robinson (percussion) with La Jolla Symphony performing: Andrés Martín's Juan Soldado Suite

 

Nov. 2, 2024 - 7:30-9:30pm
San Diego, California
TICKETS

La Jolla Symphony conducted by Sameer Patel - UCSD Mandeville Auditorium - 9390 Mandeville Lane, San Diego/La Jolla, CA 92093

N. Scott Robinson (percussion) with La Jolla Symphony performing: Andrés Martín's Juan Soldado Suite

(Rehearsals: Oct. 28, 30 & Nov. 1) = 7-10pm

 

Oct. 21, 2024 - 7:00-9:00pm
San Diego, California

Jack Hoffman's Roadhouse Jazz Jam Session - 17442 Plaza Sonada, San Diego, CA 92128

House Rhythm Section: N. Scott Robinson (drumset), Mark Delin (bass), Alex Lopez (guitar), Jack Hoffman (piano)

 

Oct. 20, 2024 - 6:00-8:30pm
La Mesa, California
(Rehearsal)

Downbeat Big Band - Foothills United Methodist Church - 4031 Avocado Boulevard, La Mesa, CA 91941

N. Scott Robinson (drumset) with Downbeat Big Band

 

Oct. 13, 2024 - 5:00-6:45pm
San Diego, California
TICKETS

University of San Diego - Shiley Theater - 5998 Alcala Park Way, San Diego CA 92110

N. Scott Robinson - percussion on Donald Grantham's Baron Chimeliere's Mambo, Lindsay Bronnenkant's Tarot, and Fisher Tull's Sketches on a Tudor Psalm with Finest City Wind Orchestra conducted by Jeffrey Malecki & Dr. Shannon Kitelinger

(Rehearsal: 10/8 - 7pm)

 

Oct. 4, 2024 - 7:00-9:30pm
San Diego, California
TICKETS

La Jolla Symphony, San Diego Children's Choir & Aoife O'Donovan (folk vocalist) conducted by Sameer Patel - UCSD Epstein Family Amphitheater - 9480 Innovation Lane, San Diego/La Jolla, CA 92093

N. Scott Robinson (percussion) with La Jolla Symphony, San Diego Children's Choir & Aoife O'Donovan performing: O'Donovan's America, Come

(Rehearsals: Sep. 23, 25, 30, Oct. 2, 3) = 7-10pm

 

Sep. 24, 2024 - 1:00-2:00pm
San Diego, California
FREE

SD Mesa Applied Music Jazz Students, directed by N. Scott Robinson - Jazz in the Courtyard 1 - San Diego Mesa College - Courtyard between C1 & C2 - 7250 Mesa College Drive, San Diego, CA 92111

 

Sep. 18, 2024 - 6:30-8:30pm
La Mesa, California
(Rehearsal)

San Diego Groove Machine - Yore Studios - 7841 El Cajon Boulevard, Room #102, La Mesa, San Diego, CA 91942

N. Scott Robinson (drumset) with San Diego Groove Machine

 

Sep. 15, 2024 - 6:00-8:30pm
La Mesa, California
(Rehearsal)

Downbeat Big Band - Foothills United Methodist Church - 4031 Avocado Boulevard, La Mesa, CA 91941

N. Scott Robinson (drumset) with Downbeat Big Band

 

Sep. 14, 2024 - 3:00-5:00pm
La Mesa, California
FREE

Garza Jazz Sextet - Brew Coffee Spot - 6101 Lake Murray Boulevard, La Mesa, CA 91942

N. Scott Robinson (drumset) with Garza Jazz Quintet: Kim Garza (vocal), Ezri Martinez Mata (keyboard), Cristian Mejia (bass), Angelo Cueto (electric guitar), Ryan Kupsh (trombone)

 

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