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Roman Goron is a French-Filipino-American pianist, composer, and producer whose work bridges jazz piano, composition, and electronic music. Currently studying at The Juilliard School in New York City, he has developed a distinctive artistic voice shaped by a life between cultures, having been born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Paris and Seattle. A self-taught jazz pianist from the age of twelve, Roman began playing piano at five and studied solfège at the Schola Cantorum in Paris. He has since performed at leading venues including Dizzy's Club, Blue Note New York, The Jazz Gallery, Smalls, Close Up, The Black Cat, and Seattle's Paramount Theatre. Through his work, he seeks to bridge his passions for music, natural imagery, and narrative—in order to inspire audiences to seek new ways of perceiving the world through the universal language of music. Follow his journey at romangoron.com.

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Roman Goron is a French-Filipino-American pianist, composer, and producer whose work bridges jazz piano, composition, and electronic music. Currently studying at The Juilliard School in New York City, he has developed a distinctive artistic voice shaped by a life between cultures, having been born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Paris and Seattle.

A self-taught jazz pianist from the age of twelve, Roman began playing piano at five and studied solfège at the Schola Cantorum in Paris. He has since performed at leading venues including Dizzy's Club, Blue Note New York, The Jazz Gallery, Smalls, Close Up, The Black Cat, and Seattle's Paramount Theatre.

Roman's artistry has earned national recognition, including four DownBeat Student Music Awards, designation as a YoungArts Jazz Piano Finalist, the 2025 Yamaha Young Performing Artist award, and first prize at the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition. As both a performer and composer, he leads his own trio and presents original music with a heavy emphasis on improvisation and harmonic exploration.

In 2025, Roman was featured as a commissioned artist at the Earshot Jazz Festival, where he composed and premiered an original suite of music. His original works have also been presented at the Jacksonville Jazz Festival, and on his forthcoming debut album, "Eight Dilemmas".

Alongside his acoustic work, Roman creates electronic music and sound design projects that expand his compositional palette and reflect his fascination with sonic world-building. Through his work, he seeks to bridge his passions for music, natural imagery, and narrative—in order to inspire audiences to seek new ways of perceiving the world through the universal language of music.

Learn more at romangoron.com.