Joshua Roman is an American cellist, composer, and curator, born on December 16, 1983. An Oklahoma native, he attended the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he studied with Richard Aaron and Desmond Hoebig. He earned his Bachelor of Music Degree in Cello Performance in 2004 and his master's degree in 2005. At the age of 22, Roman was appointed principal cellist of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra in 2006, becoming the youngest principal player in the orchestra's history.