{"id":53306,"date":"2021-11-08T12:08:36","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T20:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townhallseattle.org\/?p=53306"},"modified":"2024-02-29T07:59:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T15:59:47","slug":"a-letter-from-joshua-roman-to-the-town-music-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townhallseattle.org\/a-letter-from-joshua-roman-to-the-town-music-community\/","title":{"rendered":"A Letter from Joshua Roman to the Town Music Community"},"content":{"rendered":"

The unveiling of our exciting new season, In The Room, is bittersweet.<\/strong> After 15 years of serving as Artistic Director of Town Music at Town Hall Seattle, 2021-22 will be my final season. I have been blessed to bring amazing musicians and music to the stage to share with you. <\/span>I\u2019m proud of the niche carved out by Town Music, where we can hear both familiar and new music with fresh attention and appreciative ears. Our collective enthusiasm stems from the musical journey we experience together in the room.<\/span><\/p>\n

While Town Music has never been a series dedicated solely to new music, we have commissioned and presented some of the most exciting innovations in music in the last decade. I\u2019ll spare you the list and offer instead a <\/span>playlist from our collaboration with KING FM\u2019s Second Inversion<\/span><\/a>, which has captured many of these performances in beautiful video and audio. Among the star performers, you’ll recognize players from the Seattle Symphony, the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra, and other local stages. Highlighting Seattle talent has been a key feature of Town Music, even before I took over the series. I have loved watching the incredible influx of new players, new ideas, and new energy into a city that has wowed me with its vibrant music-making since I first came to the scene.<\/span><\/p>\n

The trust of an audience is something I cherish, and the Town Music audience is one of the best audiences I know. Over the past 15 seasons, your insight, feedback, and real-time reactions have taught me valuable lessons about continuity, growth, and thinking long-term. Thank you for being key players in our music community by showing up and by supporting Town Music financially. None of what has transpired in my time as Artistic Director would have been possible without you, and I am humbled by the faith and support you have given over the years.<\/span><\/p>\n

From the moment Executive Director Wier Harman approached me with the gift of carte blanche freedom in programming \u2014 or in his words, \u201cI want to hear what\u2019s on your iPod!\u201d (it was 2007, after all.) \u2014 the challenge to share perspectives on music that go beyond my own recital and concerto appearances has been crucial and formative in building my understanding of musicianship.<\/span> It is no stretch to say that my time with Town Hall has been absolutely transformational to me as an artist and as a person.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

After this season, I will focus on new endeavors and continue exploring the world through the cello. I remain grateful for <\/span>\u2014 <\/span>\u00a0and inspired by <\/span>\u2014 <\/span>\u00a0the unique relationship we share through Town Hall Seattle; I look forward to seeing the next phase of Town Music, as well as the next chapter of my own Seattle story, which I hope will continue to flourish.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Great Hall is a wonderful place for music, and what makes it truly great is all of you there, participating. I look forward to seeing you at each of our concerts as we join together again, in the room.<\/span><\/p>\n

With deep gratitude,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Joshua Roman<\/span><\/p>\n

Artistic Director, Town Music\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Town Hall Seattle\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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P.S. Joshua\u2019s final season as the Artistic Director is monumental for Town Music, and this season will be filled with special moments.<\/span> You\u2019re essential to bringing Town Music to Seattle, and <\/span>your support has never been more important than right now<\/b>. Please consider making a gift to support this season\u2019s work \u2014 donate <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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