Joshua Roman speaks with Eugenia Zukerman and Emily Ondracek-Peterson of Noted Endeavors about the importance of artists being well-rounded people. “A cellist of extraordinary technical and musical gifts” (San Francisco Chronicle), Joshua has exhibited a wonderfully multifaceted career – cellist, composer, artistic director, entrepreneur, TED Fellow. He believes that musicians should follow in the footsteps of great artists such as Casals and Yo-Yo Ma, basing one’s art on well-rounded understanding of the world.
Cellist Joshua Roman talks with Eugenia Zukerman and Emily Ondracek-Peterson of Noted Endeavors about the importance of relationships and how those relationships can open doors to realizing projects.
Josh realized the importance of relationships early in his career. Projects such as “On Grace” with Anna Deavere Smith – a work for actor and cello featuring original music composed by Roman, which premiered in February 2012 at San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral and is now performed around the country – were born from relationships.
Called “a classical rock star,” by the press, cellist Joshua Roman has earned national renown for performing a wide range of repertoire in multiple genres. A creative artist, he’s dedicated to performance leadership, expanding new work through collaboration, and he’s also recognized as an accomplished curator and programmer. In his work as Artistic Director of Seattle Town Hall’s TownMusic series, his vision is to engage and expand the classical music audience. At the age of 22 Roman became the principal cellist of the Seattle Symphony before launching out on a solo career that makes him one of the most in demand cellists around the world. In 2011 Roman was named a TED Fellow.
