Performance #1
Food & Drink Reception: 6:00 - 7:00PM
Concert: 7:00PM - 8:00PM
Performance #2
Food & Drink Reception: 7:30 - 8:30PM
Concert: 8:30PM - 9:30PM
Cellist, composer, curator, and Death of Classical veteran Joshua Roman returns to the Crypt for two unforgettable performances of his groundbreaking program Immunity – an intimate musical exploration of Roman’s life-altering experience of ongoing Long COVID.
With music ranging from J.S. Bach, Allison Loggins-Hull, George Crumb, Caroline Shaw, Leonard Cohen, and two of Roman's own compositions, the works are woven into a narrative of pivotal moments over the last three years, as Roman has navigated the complex challenges of chronic illness.
What ultimately emerges is a profound portrait of one of classical music's leading artists, as he works through a period of doubt, struggle, refocus, and renewal, culminating in a profound acceptance of self and a deeper connection to what's most important in life.
Listen and learn, as the great Joshua Roman teaches us how to live with hope and gratitude, and find strength in our deepest vulnerability.
J. S. Bach: Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude
Allison Loggins-Hull: Stolen
Caroline Shaw: in manus tuas
Krzysztof Penderecki: Capriccio per Siegfried Palm
Joshua Roman: Immunity
Leonard Cohen: Hallelujah
Joshua Roman is a cello soloist and composer, hailed for his “effortlessly expressive tone… and playful zest for exploration” (New York Times), as well as his “extraordinary technical and musical gifts" and “blend of precision and almost improvisatory freedom… that goes straight to the heart" (San Francisco Chronicle). His genre-bending programs have grown out of an “enthusiasm for musical evolution that is as contagious as his love for the classics" (Seattle Times), and he has collaborated with artists including Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, DJ Spooky, Tony-winner/MacArthur Genius Bill T. Jones, Grammy Award-winning East African vocalist Somi, and Tony Award-nominated actor Anna Deavere Smith.