Seattle Times
Joshua Roman might be the former principal cellist for the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, artistic director of Town Hall’s unique TownMusic series and a busy soloist equally enthusiastic about standard repertoire and contemporary composers. But on the street, he’s faced with at least one hassle familiar to any young guy. “What’s annoying is getting carded,” the boyish-looking 25-year-old says. That hasn’t stopped Roman from enjoying his vibrant, Morningside Heights neighborhood near Columbia University in New York City.