Ian Rosenbaum

Entrepreneur, Musician, Producer

Praised for his “spectacular performances” (Wall Street Journal), and his “unfailing virtuosity” (Chicago Tribune), GRAMMY®-nominated percussionist Ian Rosenbaum has developed a musical breadth far beyond his years. As a passionate advocate for contemporary music, Mr. Rosenbaum has premiered dozens of new chamber and solo works. He has collaborated with and championed the music of established and emerging composers alike. Mr. Rosenbaum’s recordings have been nominated for multiple GRAMMY® awards, including performances of music by Andy Akiho, Christopher Cerrone, and the score for the DreamWorks film The Wild Robot by composer Kris Bowers. Three of these nominations are from recordings released on Aki Rhythm Productions, a record label that Mr. Rosenbaum and Mr. Akiho founded in 2021. In 2012 Mr. Rosenbaum joined the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s Bowers Program (formerly CMS Two) as only the second percussionist they have selected in their history, and has performed regularly with CMS since then. Mr. Rosenbaum is a founding member of Sandbox Percussion. He is on faculty at the Peabody Institute, the Mannes School of Music, and the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Music, Nonprofit management, Performing Arts

2026 is my first TED Conference - I'm here with my group Sandbox Percussion to give a short musical performance.