PILLAR VII (Seven Pillars) by Andy Akiho, award-winning composer and percussionist (performed by Sandbox Percussion)

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Seven Pillars, Sandbox Percussion's album with Andy Akiho, has been nominated for two GRAMMY awards this year - Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance, and Best Contemporary Classical composition! And, The Arching Path, Christopher Cerrone's beautiful album that features performances by Ian Rosenbaum and several incredible colleagues is also nominated, in the Best Classical Compendium Category. It is quite the honor to be recognized this way, alongside so many other inspiring artists - all of them were out in Las Vegas for the April 3 ceremony, celebrating...


Music by Andy Akiho Performed by Sandbox Percussion

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Terry Sweeney, Jonny Allen, Ian David Rosenbaum, Victor Caccese, Andy Akiho - and one other


Terry Sweeney; Victor Caccese; Ian David Rosenbaum; Jonny Allen


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