What Joshua Roman has said about Immunity (Joshua Roman album)
1 quote · 1 episode · Sep 11, 2026
Joshua Roman, American cellist, composer, and TED speaker, former principal cellist of the Seattle Symphony, has been quoted on Immunity (Joshua Roman album) once in 1 episode of TED Radio Hour, most recently on September 11, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Roman says the title piece of Immunity emerged only when he stopped trying to force an epic composition and simply played.
“I couldn't force myself to write the piece that I wanted. But when I let go and just played, I came away with the piece that I needed”
TED Radio Hour: What this musician’s identity crisis teaches us about navigating change (Sep 11, 2026) · Listen from 39:58
Episodes
What this musician’s identity crisis teaches us about navigating changeTED Radio Hour · Sep 11, 2026 · 50 min
Manoush Zomorodi talks with cellist Joshua Roman about how long COVID upended his lifelong devotion to the cello, his faith, and his debut album Immunity.
Joshua Roman on other topics
- Musical practice · 4 quotes
- Long COVID · 3 quotes
- Identity crisis · 2 quotes
- Cello · 2 quotes
- Vulnerability · 1 quote
- Christianity · 1 quote