Sandbox Percussion’s Tiny Desk Concert Out Today!
The GRAMMY-nominated ensemble Sandbox Percussion, a true champion of contemporary art music, today joins the A-list of performers from across all genres who have appeared on NPR’s Tiny Desk, the popular stripped-down live-music series that has become a 21st-century pop culture phenomenon. In its genre-defying program, Sandbox Percussion presents music by Andy Akiho and Viet Cuong, two of the most important voices in contemporary classical music.
“It is a dream come true to join the Tiny Desk community,” said Ian Rosenbaum, who co-founded the Brooklyn-based quartet in 2011 with fellow members Jonathan Allen, Victor Caccese, and Terry Sweeney. “Our group has always been shaped by the composers we work with, who have helped make Sandbox what it is, and we’ve chosen two very special people. We met Viet in college, and have worked with him on many projects, from Water, Wine, Brandy, Brine to Re(new)al, his fantastic concerto for Sandbox and orchestra. We also met Andy in school; he’s the creative force behind Seven Pillars. Thank you for watching!”
Sandbox Percussion: The Tiny Desk Concert
Pillar III (Andy Akiho)
Water, Wine, Brandy and Brine (Viet Cuong)
Karakurenai (Andy Akiho), with Akiho on steelpan
Watch video now HERE
Read feature on NPR here
L-R: Akiho, Rosenbaum, Allen, Caccese, Sweeney, and Cuong