November 27, 2024

A Cellist’s Journey: Joshua Roman joins Jay Nordlinger on the Q&A Podcast

My latest guest on Q&A is a musician, whom I first encountered at the Oslo Freedom Forum last June. I wrote the following, in an online journal:

Joshua Roman is a cellist from Oklahoma, born in 1983. For the Freedom Forum, he plays maybe the most basic cello piece there is — and by “basic” I mean “pure,” “fundamental,” “foundational”: the prelude from Bach’s G-major suite. He then talks to the audience about his — well, struggles. He has had “long COVID.” It made it very hard for him to carry on. To continue his career. To get out of bed. His message: Don’t give up. Maybe I am oversimplifying. But that is a very good message.

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November 27, 2024

A Cellist’s Journey: Joshua Roman joins Jay Nordlinger on the Q&A Podcast

My latest guest on Q&A is a musician, whom I first encountered at the Oslo Freedom Forum last June. I wrote the following, in an online journal:

Joshua Roman is a cellist from Oklahoma, born in 1983. For the Freedom Forum, he plays maybe the most basic cello piece there is — and by “basic” I mean “pure,” “fundamental,” “foundational”: the prelude from Bach’s G-major suite. He then talks to the audience about his — well, struggles. He has had “long COVID.” It made it very hard for him to carry on. To continue his career. To get out of bed. His message: Don’t give up. Maybe I am oversimplifying. But that is a very good message.

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November 27, 2024

A Cellist’s Journey: Joshua Roman joins Jay Nordlinger on the Q&A Podcast

My latest guest on Q&A is a musician, whom I first encountered at the Oslo Freedom Forum last June. I wrote the following, in an online journal:

Joshua Roman is a cellist from Oklahoma, born in 1983. For the Freedom Forum, he plays maybe the most basic cello piece there is — and by “basic” I mean “pure,” “fundamental,” “foundational”: the prelude from Bach’s G-major suite. He then talks to the audience about his — well, struggles. He has had “long COVID.” It made it very hard for him to carry on. To continue his career. To get out of bed. His message: Don’t give up. Maybe I am oversimplifying. But that is a very good message.

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November 27, 2024

A Cellist’s Journey: Joshua Roman joins Jay Nordlinger on the Q&A Podcast

My latest guest on Q&A is a musician, whom I first encountered at the Oslo Freedom Forum last June. I wrote the following, in an online journal:

Joshua Roman is a cellist from Oklahoma, born in 1983. For the Freedom Forum, he plays maybe the most basic cello piece there is — and by “basic” I mean “pure,” “fundamental,” “foundational”: the prelude from Bach’s G-major suite. He then talks to the audience about his — well, struggles. He has had “long COVID.” It made it very hard for him to carry on. To continue his career. To get out of bed. His message: Don’t give up. Maybe I am oversimplifying. But that is a very good message.

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November 27, 2024

A Cellist’s Journey: Joshua Roman joins Jay Nordlinger on the Q&A Podcast

My latest guest on Q&A is a musician, whom I first encountered at the Oslo Freedom Forum last June. I wrote the following, in an online journal:

Joshua Roman is a cellist from Oklahoma, born in 1983. For the Freedom Forum, he plays maybe the most basic cello piece there is — and by “basic” I mean “pure,” “fundamental,” “foundational”: the prelude from Bach’s G-major suite. He then talks to the audience about his — well, struggles. He has had “long COVID.” It made it very hard for him to carry on. To continue his career. To get out of bed. His message: Don’t give up. Maybe I am oversimplifying. But that is a very good message.

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November 27, 2024

A Cellist’s Journey: Joshua Roman joins Jay Nordlinger on the Q&A Podcast

My latest guest on Q&A is a musician, whom I first encountered at the Oslo Freedom Forum last June. I wrote the following, in an online journal:

Joshua Roman is a cellist from Oklahoma, born in 1983. For the Freedom Forum, he plays maybe the most basic cello piece there is — and by “basic” I mean “pure,” “fundamental,” “foundational”: the prelude from Bach’s G-major suite. He then talks to the audience about his — well, struggles. He has had “long COVID.” It made it very hard for him to carry on. To continue his career. To get out of bed. His message: Don’t give up. Maybe I am oversimplifying. But that is a very good message.

Yes...

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November 27, 2024

A Cellist’s Journey: Joshua Roman joins Jay Nordlinger on the Q&A Podcast

My latest guest on Q&A is a musician, whom I first encountered at the Oslo Freedom Forum last June. I wrote the following, in an online journal:

Joshua Roman is a cellist from Oklahoma, born in 1983. For the Freedom Forum, he plays maybe the most basic cello piece there is — and by “basic” I mean “pure,” “fundamental,” “foundational”: the prelude from Bach’s G-major suite. He then talks to the audience about his — well, struggles. He has had “long COVID.” It made it very hard for him to carry on. To continue his career. To get out of bed. His message: Don’t give up. Maybe I am oversimplifying. But that is a very good message.

Yes...

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