Board Awards
The Board of Directors held its 2025 annual meeting on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Jay Suites Executive Office Rooms in the Financial District of Manhattan. The Board, along with all directors and officers of the organization, attended the first half of the meeting. Included was a video presentation of audio-video clips of selected performances from the 2024-2025 season, as well as the Chairman’s Address to directors and officers, and concluded with a tribute to our recently deceased member, Kevin McCarter. The second half of the meeting was the closed-door annual meeting of the Board of Directors.
For the first time, the Board presented the “Board Award” to members of the organization who made significant contributions to the organization. This year’s award recipients were Executive Director and Artistic Director, David Mecionis, and Deputy Director and Technical Director, Timothy Miller. The Chairman of the Board made the presentations and lauded them for an outstanding job this year and in the past.
Kevin McCarter
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Kevin McCarter, a longtime member of the New York Composers Circle. Kevin, who joined the organization in 2003, passed away on July 22, 2025.
Kevin was a composer of extraordinary talent whose music often depicted pastoral scenes. His choral and vocal works were deeply thought-provoking and laced with visuals that drew the listener in. He will be sorely missed among our ranks.
We will honor Kevin with a performance of his music on our February 26, 2026, concert at OPERA America's National Opera Center. For more details, please see the Current Season under the Events tab in the Menu bar.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Concert #105
We open our concert season on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at 7:00 PM, at Scora Hall of the National Opera Center.
Featuring music by:
- Carl Kanter
- Alla Borzova
- Victor Xie
- David Picton
- Margarita Zelenaia
- Anton Rovner
- Barrett Kalellis
Click here to see the full details and to purchase tickets.
Salon #3
The third salon of the season will be an in-person event, with Zoom available for those not in the New York City Metro area or with mobility issues. The following are the details:
- Sunday, November 23, 2025, 2:00-5:00 PM — McKay Studio, National Opera Center, 330 7th Ave, 7th Floor, New York, New York.
- To access the Zoom link and the complete agenda, please click here.
2025-2026 CONCERT SEASON
