Congratulations to Dana Dimitri Richardson, whose piano solo Ballade has won the inaugural NYCC Composers Competition. Mr. Richardson’s piece will be performed at the NYCC’s concert of May 20, 2008, at the Frederick Loewe Theater, New York University, 35 West 4th Street NYU. Curtain time is 8pm.

There are three honorable mentions: Steve Cohen’s Serenade for String Quartet, Marc-Antonio Consoli’s Tre per Due, for flute, clarinet, and piano, and Alex Temple’s Her Name Was Renée, for clarinet, percussion, double bass, and piano.

Congratulations to all!