Nikki Naghavi
Entrepreneur | Violinist Founder of Glass Artists
Building fun things at the intersection of music, entrepreneurship, and live experiences.
BM, NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY
MBA, GLOBAL LEADERS INSTITUTE
TOURING VIOLINIST
FOUNDER, GLASS ARTISTS
CREATOR 300K+ COMMUNITY
Building glass artists
In 2023, Nikki founded Glass Artists, a live music agency bringing conservatory-trained musicians to private celebrations.
What began as a way to create better opportunities for exceptional musicians has grown into a multi-market luxury entertainment company working with clients and venues throughout New England, New York, and beyond.
Today, Glass Artists represents the majority of Nikki’s professional focus, combining her background as a musician with her interests in sales, marketing, client experience, and building sustainable performance opportunities within the arts.
2023
Founded
235+
Events
70+
Musicians
10
States
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
GLASS ARTISTS
Founder & CEO 2023-PresentFounded and scaled a premium live music agency serving weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations across multiple states.
NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY
Special Projects Lead 2024–2025
Program Manager 2023–2024Led communications, programming, and special projects across NEC’s Preparatory School, supporting programs serving 1,500+ students.
MArriott vacations worldwide
Supported property sales and marketing initiatives through in-house client communication and CRM management.
Vacation Sales Coordinator, 2025
through the staff
Co-Founder, 2020-2021$556,000+ in free music education provided. Co-founded a nonprofit expanding access to high-quality music education for students regardless of financial circumstance.
music
Before building businesses in music, Nikki built her career as a classical violinist. A graduate of New England Conservatory, she has performed on stages across the U.S. and Europe as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral violinist.
This career started with the violin.
Solo Violinist & Assistant Concertmaster
Vienna Light Orchestra
38 SHOWS
19 CITIES
9 STATES
Performances at selected venues
Carnegie Hall
Royal Albert Hall
Concertgebouw Amsterdam
Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
Konzerthaus Berlin
Boston Symphony Hall
TD Garden
Beacon Street Quartet
Candlelight Concerts by Fever
Tanglewood Music Center Fellow
Bowdoin International Music Festival
Boston Symphony Orchestra & Dallas Symphony Orchestra Side-by-Side Performances
NPR’s From the Top Featured Artist