Festive Shopping for Good!
Join us at J.McLaughlin at The Street in Chestnut Hill for a holiday shopping event that gives back! Enjoy seasonal styles, light refreshments, and the spirit of giving, all while supporting the New England Musicians Resource Fund.
✨ A portion of proceeds will benefit the New England Musicians Resource Fund, helping sustain the talented freelance musicians who make the music that we love.
Live and festive music from 12-2pm, and then continue to shop through 6pm !
Come shop, sip, and celebrate the season, and know that a portion of your purchase will make a difference close to home.
JESSICA COOPER, Violist
Boston based freelance violist, playing regularly with the Cape Cod and Lowell Chamber Orchestras, while also having appeared recently with the New Bedford Symphony, the Rhode Island Philharmonic, and the California based Opera Neo among others. She is also a co-founder of Spectacle Collective, a non-profit arts organization that brings classical music into conversation with other live performance styles, such as theater, puppetry, and circus arts, to create unique interdisciplinary experiences. Jess earned both an MM and PD in viola performance at Boston University under the tutelage of Daniel Doña and Michelle LaCourse. Apart from performing, Jess enjoys teaching viola and violin lessons to students of all ages, and currently teaches a studio of private students as well as in the Shrewsbury Public Schools. When Jess is not spending time with her viola, she enjoys testing out new recipes and open water swimming. Read more about Jess here.
NICOLE WENDL , Violinist
A professional violinist performing in the greater Boston area. She holds the position of Associate Concertmaster in the Portsmouth Symphony, was previously associate concertmaster of the Opera Neo orchestra in San Diego, CA, and has held various other chairs in orchestras up and down the east coast. An empathetic and dedicated administrator, Nicole brings an inimitable blend of leadership and artistry to the position of Executive Director at Boston University Tanglewood Institute. She also has extensive festival experience outside of Tanglewood as well, both as program manager of Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival in Burlington, Vermont and as co-founder and -director of the Lumino Festival in Falls Village, Connecticut.
Outside of the office and off of the stage, Nicole is a voracious reader and has been deeply influenced by the works of Dr. Ibram X. Kendi and Robert M. Pirsig. She is a salsa dancer, a fitness instructor, a dedicated friend and family member, and revels in deep and meaningful conversation. Nicole performs on a violin by maker Andrew Ryan, Providence, RI. Nicole holds an undergraduate degree in music education from Florida State University and two graduate degrees in violin performance from University of South Florida and North Carolina School of the Arts, where she was a member of the prestigious Giannini String Quartet.
Read more about Nicole here.