Gig of the Week: IPO with Joshua Roman

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Cellist JoshuRoman will perform 'Cello ConcerNo. 1 E-flmajor Opus 107' by Dmitri Shostakovich Illinois Philarmonic Orchestra's March 23 concert Frankfort.

Cellist Joshua Roman will perform "Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Opus 107" by Dmitri Shostakovich at Illinois Philarmonic Orchestra's March 23 concert in Frankfort. | Jeremy Sawatzky photo

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestrwill feature cellist JoshuRoman March 23. The Oklahomnative now lives New York. | Jeremy Sawatzky photo

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra will feature cellist Joshua Roman on March 23. The Oklahoma native now lives in New York. | Jeremy Sawatzky photo

Cellist JoshuRoman who will be featured Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra's Classical IV concert released his first recording 'Ballad' 2008.

Cellist Joshua Roman, who will be featured at Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra's Classical IV concert, released his first recording, "Ballad," in 2008.

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestrwill feature JoshuRoman March 23. The cellist recently completed video series called 'The Popper Project.' |

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra will feature Joshua Roman on March 23. The cellist recently completed a video series called "The Popper Project." | Tina Su photo

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra's Classical IV concert Lincoln-Way North Performing Arts Center will feature cellist JoshuRoman New York. |

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra's Classical IV concert at Lincoln-Way North Performing Arts Center will feature cellist Joshua Roman, of New York. | Jeremy Sawatzky photo

Cellist JoshuRoman who will perform March 23 Lincoln-Way North Performing Arts Center has done outreach with his violin-playing siblings Uganda.

Cellist Joshua Roman, who will perform on March 23 at the Lincoln-Way North Performing Arts Center, has done outreach with his violin-playing siblings in Uganda. | Tina Su photo

JoshuRoman who will be featured musician Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra's Classical IV concert is artistic director Seattle's Town Hall TownMusic series.

Joshua Roman, who will be the featured musician at Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra's Classical IV concert, is the artistic director of Seattle's Town Hall TownMusic series. | Jeremy Sawatzky photo

Before embarking solo career JoshuRoman spent two seasons as Seattle Symphony principal cellist positihe w2006 age 22. |

Before embarking on a solo career, Joshua Roman spent two seasons as Seattle Symphony principal cellist, a position he won in 2006 at the age of 22. | Tina Su photo

Even though they’ve never met Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra music director David Danzmayr and cellist Joshua Roman are connected. They’re both booked for the IPO’s Classical IV concert on March 23 at the Lincoln-Way North Performing Arts Center in Frankfort. But there’s also an interesting overlap …