Nivedita ShivRaj, a 2009 Con Edison Composer-in-Residence, has won the Battle of the Boroughs for Queens with her group Charanams.

Congratulations to Nivedita and her terrific group.  They played a smashing program at Flushing Town Hall last year as part of the residency, and we’re so pleased at this recognition.  They’ll play to win the City-wide title on June 17.

Favorite quote from the Daily News article: “Of course, we would like to play Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, but I have my eyes set on SummerStage.”