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The Day the Music Stopped: A Virtuoso Cellist’s Journey Back From Long Covid
Joshua Roman was a musical prodigy at the top of his game. Then came a debilitating chronic illness.
Joshua Roman used to be able to play cello for 10 hours a day without skipping a beat. But months after contracting Covid-19 in 2021, debilitating brain fog and extreme fatigue had him questioning whether he would ever play again.
It has been three and a half years since Roman was diagnosed with long Covid, and he’s still adapting to his medical reality and reimagining his musical future.
Pam Belluck, a Times health and science reporter, spoke to Roman ahead of the release of his new album, “Immunity,” and she narrates this first-person account.