James Ricci is a new music composer based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 
 George Grella of NY Classical Review wrote regarding his NYC premiere of Intermezzo, “Ricci explained that he took an intuitive approach to writing the music, exploring the pathways of his subconscious and the sound of the piano. It initially presents itself as an atonal work, but quickly and smoothly becomes the fundamentally romantic reverie of Ricci’s technical approach. The music seems to sound just the way it should and, in Holzman’s performance, was completely absorbing.” 
 New Music Connoisseur described Ricci’s Sonatina for Solo Viola as “…cleverly expressed, while the string writing is emotive, showy, and telling - a fine listen.” 
 Ricci's album of piano music titled "Musical Connections" was released in September of 2021. It features Grammy-nominated pianist David Holzman. It is available on the Albany Records label (TROY1875). 
 Two recent works of his for orchestra - Rune and Night Music - were composed at the beginning of the covid pandemic. They were recorded by Filharmonie Brno (Czech Republic) for Ablaze Records and conducted by Mikel Toms. They have been released under the album title "Orchestral Masters" (Ablaze AR-00068). 
 James Ricci held the position of Assistant Professor of Composition at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. 
 www.jamesricci.com