Immunity
Schedule
Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 pm
Location
Eastern Illinois University, 9th Street at Garfield Ave., Charleston, IL 61920, Charleston, IL, United States, Illinois 61920 | Charleston, IL
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Immunity is an intimate musical exploration of cellist Joshua Roman’s life-altering, inspiring experience of ongoing long COVID, with music ranging from J.S. Bach to George Crumb to Caroline Shaw, as well as Roman’s own compositions. The program combines performance and storytelling into an emotional journey, as the cellist confronts the impact of the illness and the limitations that nearly ended his career, before progressing 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.“Occasionally I get to meet an extraordinary young musician. Such is the case with Joshua Roman … To me, Joshua is one of the great exemplars of the ideal 21st-century musician. He is deeply grounded in a classical tradition and he is a fearless explorer or our world.“
– Cellist Yo-Yo Ma
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Where is it happening?
Eastern Illinois University, 9th Street at Garfield Ave., Charleston, IL 61920, Charleston, IL, United States, Illinois 61920Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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