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Andy Akiho Portrait Concert at Salt Bay Chamberfest

AUG 12 Andy Akiho Portrait Concert at Salt Bay Chamberfest Sandbox Percussion joined Andy Akiho at Salt Bay Chamberfest for a portrait concert featuring works spanning the composer’s innovative percussion repertoire, including the world premiere of Pentalateral I.

Andy Akiho Portrait Concert at Salt Bay Chamberfest

AUG 11 Andy Akiho Portrait Concert at Salt Bay Chamberfest Sandbox Percussion joined Andy Akiho at Salt Bay Chamberfest for a portrait concert featuring works spanning the composer’s innovative percussion repertoire, including the world premiere of Pentalateral I.

Sandbox Percussion Premieres Christopher Cerrone

JUL 19 Sandbox Percussion Premieres Christopher Cerrone Sandbox Percussion joined composer Christopher Cerrone and the Young People's Chorus of New York City for an immersive outdoor premiere exploring transformation, resilience, and collective movement through music.

Newport Classical with Kristin Lee

JUL 10 Newport Classical with Kristin Lee Sandbox Percussion and Kristin Lee performed music by Vivian Fung, Gabriella Smith, and Joan Tower at The Breakers, including the premiere of Fung’s Goddess//Insect.

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TED Talk

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TED Talk

April 2026

Sandbox Percussion gave its first TED Talk, bringing its innovative approach to percussion, collaboration, and contemporary performance to a global audience.

In the news: Sandbox Percussion Takes the TED Stage

GRAMMY® Win

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GRAMMY® Win

February 2026

Sandbox Percussion’s album Don’t Look Down, featuring music by Christopher Cerrone, won the GRAMMY® Award for Best Engineered Album, Classical at the 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards.

In the news: Don’t Look Down Wins a GRAMMY®

Tiny Desk Concert

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Tiny Desk Concert

March 2025

Sandbox Percussion made its NPR Tiny Desk debut with music by Andy Akiho and Viet Cuong, showcasing the ensemble’s inventive and collaborative approach to percussion performance.

In the news: Sandbox Percussion Plays NPR’s Tiny Desk

Avery Fisher Career Grant

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Avery Fisher Career Grant

March 2024

The GRAMMY®-nominated ensemble Sandbox Percussion, a quartet of established leaders in contemporary art music and percussion, received a 2024 Avery Fisher Career Grant on March 20, 2024.

In the news: Sandbox Percussion Receives the Avery Fisher Career Grant

Albums

GRAMMY® Winner

Don't Look Down

Multi-GRAMMY® nominee-Christopher Cerrone’s new album is a decade-long journey through sound, collaboration, and innovation. From the first sketches of Goldbeater’s Skin in 2015 to the final touches on Ode To Joy in 2023, these works reflect his deep connection and friendship with Sandbox Percussion.

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GRAMMY® Nominated

Seven Pillars

Critically-acclaimed composer Andy Akiho and Sandbox Percussion announce the release of Akiho’s “Seven Pillars,” a boldly genre-defying audio and video collaboration for percussion quartet.

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Academy Award® Nominee

The Wild Robot

Sandbox Percussion is featured on the new Dream Works film “The Wild Robot.”

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And That One Too

The New York-based ensemble Sandbox Percussion releases its debut album, And That One Too (Coviello Classics) on digital retailers Friday, February 28, 2020.

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Bathymetry

‘Bathymetry’ is an album of music for percussion and analog synthesizer by composer, Matt McBane and Sandbox Percussion, to be released on Cantaloupe Music on November 4, 2022.

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Bloom

We’re excited to announce our upcoming album BLOOM, with new music composed for us by Michael Torke, a Pulitzer Prize finalist.

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Wilderness

An innovative piece for percussion quartet, Wilderness seamlessly fuses the raw impact of live percussion instruments with electronic manipulations in real time.

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NPR Best of 2026

Canto Ostinato

2026

Simeon ten Holt's minimalist opus, reimagined as a large chamber arrangement by Metropolis Ensemble, Erik Hall, and Sandbox Percussion.

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Pentalateral I

2025

A percussion quintet by Andy Akiho.

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Education

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Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University

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Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University

Sandbox Percussion serves on the faculty of the Peabody Institute Percussion Department, bringing the ensemble’s internationally recognized expertise in contemporary performance, collaboration, and new music to one of the nation’s leading conservatories.

The New School - College of the Performing Arts

Residency

The New School - College of the Performing Arts

We are honored to join The New School College of Performing Arts as Ensemble-in-Residence and very excited to bring our annual Summer Seminar to Mannes. It is a great privilege to work with such talented students as part of The New School’s prestigious faculty at our home base – New York City.

Creator Mentorship Program

Program · 2025-2026 Season Applications Closed

Creator Mentorship Program

Sandbox is thrilled to announce the launch of our Creator Mentorship Program this year! Applications are closed. Thank you for your interest in the Creator Mentorship Program!

Sandbox Percussion Seminar

Program · The New School Applications Closed

Sandbox Percussion Seminar

In this intensive experience, participants will learn, rehearse, and perform alongside Sandbox Percussion through daily rehearsals, coachings, and workshops.

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GRAMMY® Win

Feb 1, 2026

Sandbox Percussion’s album Don’t Look Down, featuring music by Christopher Cerrone, won the GRAMMY® Award for Best Engineered Album, Classical at the 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards.

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Avery Fisher Career Grant

Mar 20, 2024

The GRAMMY®-nominated ensemble Sandbox Percussion, a quartet of established leaders in contemporary art music and percussion, received a 2024 Avery Fisher Career Grant on March 20, 2024.

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Don’t Look Down Wins a GRAMMY®

Feb 2, 2026

Sandbox Percussion’s album Don’t Look Down won the GRAMMY® Award for Best Engineered Album, Classical at the 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards.

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Awards

Sandbox Percussion Receives the Avery Fisher Career Grant

Mar 20, 2024

Sandbox Percussion received a 2024 Avery Fisher Career Grant, becoming the first percussion ensemble to earn the prestigious honor.

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