“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
Monterey Symphony
Mason Bates: Cello Concerto
Jayce Ogren, Music Director and Conductor
Sunset Center
Oregon Symphony
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
HOMECOMING CONCERT + PARTY
2023–2024 CLIBURN CONCERTS
Featured Artists:
Anderson & Roe Piano Duo
Angela Cheng, piano
Dmytro Choni, piano
Fei-Fei, piano
Seokyoung Hong, piano
Daniel Hsu, piano
Gabriel Kahane, piano & composer
Vadym Kholodenko, piano
Joshua Roman, cello
Thomas Yu, piano
TX Whiskey Ranch
Latest Album
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Tell-Tale Heart is a one-act chamber opera based on the chilling short story by Edgar Allan Poe. Evoking the experience of a campfire ghost story and easily adaptable for both staged presentations and concert performances, this monodrama pulls audiences into the deeply disturbed mind of a narrator as she recounts and relives a recent murder – only to be haunted by the overwhelming sound of her victim’s persistently beating heart. Cast: 1 singer Ensemble: cello and piano Duration: 25 minutes
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