“A cellist of extraordinary technical and musical gifts” San FranciSco chronicle

“Russell led the orchestra and cello soloist Joshua Roman in the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Aaron Jay Kernis’ Dreamsongs for Solo Cello and Orchestra, ProMusica’s 59th commissioned work. Roman’s singing tone rang in delicious nuances through the sometimes lushly tonal, sometimes darkly dissonant first movement, Floating Dreamscapes... Roman’s virtuosic pizzicato passages, threadbare harmonics and soulful incantations were dazzling…The Mozartean theme of Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme soared like an aria in Roman’s silky sound and elegant phrasing. Roman’s pyrotechnics in the variations had the clarity of crystal and the drama of Mozart’s best operas. The orchestra was a precise and gallant accompanist.” The columbuS DiSpaTch

“...a cellist of bold character and poetic grace...a masterful player who brings curiosity and electrical energy to every note.“ The plain Dealer

“It’s rare to hear a cellist tear through this high-flying passagework so beautifully and precisely - with never a note out of tune or out of place - and rarer still to hear it done with such offhanded panache.” San FranciSco chronicle

“Most memorable is the electrifying solo cadenza right before this finale, with Roman— who can not only play anything but sell anything—scampering up and down his instrument.” SeaTTle Weekly

“TownMusic, Town Hall’s classical music series, found a good thing in Joshua Roman: a young artistic director whose main concern in life is moving forward, and taking along any audience willing to share the ride.” SeaTTle meTropoliTan magazine

“While he can throw off fireworks like any whiz-bang young soloist, Roman is essentially thoughtful, thought- provoking and lyrical player.” The gaThering noTe

SELECTED REPERTOIREBACH, C.P.E. Concerto in A minor, Wq. 170 (H. 432)BARBER Concerto, Op. 22BATES Concerto (Premiere December 2014)*BEETHOVEN Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C Major, Op 56BLOCH SchelomoBOCCHERINI Concerto in B-flat Major (arr. Grutzmacher)BRAHMS Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102BRITTEN Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68DUTILLEUX Tout un monde lointainDVORAK Concerto in B minor, Op. 104ELGAR Concerto in E minor, Op. 85GOLIJOV AzulGULDA Concerto for Cello and Wind OrchestraHAYDN Concerto in C Major, H. VIIb:1 Concerto in D Major, H. VIIb:2HERBERT Concerto No. 2 in E minor, Op. 30KABALEVSKY Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 49KERNIS Dreamsongs for Solo Cello and OrchestraKORNGOLD Concerto in C Major, Op. 37LALO Concerto in D minorLUTOSLAWSKI Concerto for Cello and OrchestraMARATKA 3 mouvements concertantsPENDERECKI Concerto No. 2 (1982)PINTSCHER Reflections on NarcissusPROKOFIEV Sinfonia Concertante in E minor, Op. 125ROZSA Concerto Op. 32SAINT-SAëNS Concerto in A minor, Op. 33SCHUMANN Concerto in A minor, Op. 129SHOSTAKOVICH Concerto No. 1, Op. 107 Concerto No. 2, Op. 126STOCK ConcertoSTRAUSS Don Quixote, Op. 35TAVENER The Protecting VeilTCHAIKOVSKY Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33VIEUXTEMPS Duo Brilliant, Op. 39VIVALDI Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in F Major, RV 411 Concerto for 2 Cellos in G minor, RV 531WALTON Concerto

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