IMMUNITY | STRINGS MAGAZINE - INTERVIEW

Cellist Joshua Roman’s ‘Immunity’ Is a Testament of Endurance and Newfound Perspective

by: Cliff Hall | February 2025

Joshua Roman’s album Immunity (Bright Shiny Things) is a journey of resilience, vulnerability, and self-discovery. Each piece on the album has been carefully chosen to reflect a moment or memory in his ongoing battle with Long Covid. For Roman, these selections embody both the personal and artistic process of recovery—often unexpectedly. Playing familiar music after so much time away from the cello was profoundly moving, reminding him of his deep, essential connection to music.