GatherNYC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

January 2026

Laura Metcalf, President

Laura Metcalf is a New York-based cellist and a sought-after chamber musician and collaborator. She is part of the hugely successful duo Boyd Meets Girl with her husband, classical guitarist Rupert Boyd. She is also co-founder and curator of GatherNYC, a biweekly Sunday morning concert series at NYC’s Museum of Art and Design. Laura is drawn to projects that push boundaries and expand the definition of classical chamber music.

Rupert Boyd, Vice-President & Treasurer

Rupert Boyd is a New York-based classical guitarist. Active as both a soloist and chamber musician, Rupert Boyd regularly performs throughout the world in Boyd Meets Girl, with cellist Laura Metcalf, and the Australian Guitar Duo with guitarist Jacob Cordover. He is co-founder of GatherNYC. Rupert was recently named New Artist of the Month in Musical America for his work as a performer and curator.

Christina Vargas-Kornfeld, Secretary

Christina Vargas-Kornfeld is Executive Director of Leadership Initiatives in the Office of the Vice Chairman at the Estée Lauder Companies. She holds an MA in industrial/organizational psychology from New York University, and lives in New York, NY.

Brad Rubenstein, Officer

For over two decades, Brad Rubenstein has supported musical performance organizations in New York City. He served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the New York Festival of Song from 2002-2011, where he met Rupert. During the day, he is a partner at the Celerity Consulting Group, a project management consultancy with clients around the world.

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