Sound and Motion: Cellist Coleman Itzkoff

Cellist Coleman Itzkoff joins Leah Roseman to discuss his multi-disciplinary career spanning baroque music, contemporary ballet, and theatre. Discover the surprising links between his youth as a competitive skateboarder and his physical artistry on stage. He shares insights into co-founding AMOC, accessing peak creativity, and how family and mentors shaped his unique path. You can also watch the video on my YouTube - Have a look at the show notes of this episode on my website, where you’ll find all the links. CLICK for ALL the LINKS!photo: Titilayo Ayangade(00:00) Intro(02:12) musical family, aunt Kris Yenney, PACO(07:46) AMOC Matthew Aucoin, with clip of “Dual” from live performance with Lizzie Burns(13:56) first dance experience with Or Schraiber, AMOC(19:38) Procession, dancing, Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber, Lost Mountain, NACO(33:44) Dall’Abaco caprices, baroque cello with clips of No. 6 and 1(39:24) other linked episodes and ways to support this independent podcast(40:27) experimentation with endpins and standing, skateboarding(48:22) Coleman’s youth with musician parents, Greenwood Music Camp, skateboarding skills and music(55:54) accessing more creativity and ease, earplugs, polyvagal theory, meditation(01:04:48) Ruckus early music, 12th Night(01:07:53) variety in his career, Cerrone concerto, Anthony Marwood(01:10:06) Sonic Alchemy album, Peteris Vasks, Mina Gajič(01:12:42) Broken Theater, Or Schraiber(01:15:21) teachers Eric Kim, Desmond Hoebig, Ralph Kirschbaum, Timothy Eddy