“Combines the expressive control of Casals with the creative individuality and virtuoso flair of Hendrix himself”
Joshua Roman is a cello soloist and composer, hailed for his “effortlessly expressive tone… and playful zest for exploration” (New York Times), as well as his “extraordinary technical and musical gifts" and “blend of precision and almost improvisatory freedom… that goes straight to the heart" (San Francisco Chronicle). His genre-bending programs and wide-ranging collaborations have grown out of an “enthusiasm for musical evolution that is as contagious as his love for the classics" (Seattle Times).
Committed to bringing Classical music to new audiences, Roman opened the acclaimed 2017 TED Conference, and his performance of the complete Bach Solo Cello Suites after the 2016 U.S. Presidential election was the most-viewed event in the history of TED’s social channels, with nearly a million live viewers. Roman has collaborated with world-class artists across genres and disciplines, including Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, DJ Spooky, Tony-winner/MacArthur Genius Bill T. Jones, Grammy Award-winning East African vocalist Somi, and Tony Award-nominated actor Anna Deavere Smith.
Upcoming Schedule
Immunity
Helen Mills Event Space
These live, free performances of Immunity for patients, families, and caregivers of those dealing with Long COVID and other Complex Chronic Illnesses shows the cellist at his most vulnerable and highlights the ultimate strength found in such vulnerability.
Joshua Roman is a cello soloist and composer, hailed by the New York Times and the San Francisco Chronicle for his “effortlessly expressive tone” as well as his “blend of precision and almost improvisatory freedom.” His debut solo album, Immunity, is an intimate musician exploration of his experiences of living with Long COVID that altered his entire life and nearly ended his career.
Lark, Roman, and Meyer
Music Academy of the West
J.S. Bach: Sonata for Viola da Gamba in G Major, BWV 1027
Edgar Meyer: String Trio No. 1
Edgar Meyer: String Trio No. 4
Edgar Meyer: String Trio No. 3
Lark, Roman, and Meyer
Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
J.S. Bach: Sonata for Viola da Gamba in G Major, BWV 1027
Edgar Meyer: String Trio No. 1
Edgar Meyer: String Trio No. 4
Edgar Meyer: String Trio No. 3
Latest Album
Immunity
Immunity offers an intimate musical exploration of Roman’s life-altering experience of ongoing Long COVID
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