Sandbox Percussion co-founder, Percussionist, Freelancer and Educator Ian Rosenbaum stops by to talk about the origins of the group, early performances, group management, and dealing with inventory (02:40), how Sandbox develops relationships with composers and their connections to Só Percussion and Third Coast Percussion (22:20), the rehearsal and performance logistics for Sandbox (32:20), Ian and the groups’ various college residencies and the importance of their Creator Mentorship program (45:00), growing up in Westchester (NY), beginnings of playing drumset and piano, and attending many types of concerts in his youth (01:09:40), eventually attending Peabody and working with Bob Van Sice (01:18:10), his master’s degree time at Yale and getting in the freelance scene in NYC (01:26:20), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions, including segments about performance setup and etiquette, great food, movies and books, and Christian Marclay’s The Clock (01:37:35).

Finishing with a Rave on the 2025 Grammy Awards ceremony (02:00:00).

Ian Rosenbaum links:

Ian Rosenbaum’s website

Sandbox’s Creator Mentorship Program

Seven Pillars - Andy Akiho

Ian Rosenbaum’s Peabody page

“Khan Variationa” - Alejandro Viñao

Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:

Victor Caccese in 2019

Garrett Arney in 2019

Todd Meehan in 2017

Cort McClaren in 2022

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 431 - Ian Rosenbaum