- Springfield, MO
- Strolling Violinist
- $150-and up
Lynnora Stary
Overview
Lynnora is a skilled and accomplished violin player, with over 20 years experience in creative musical expression for special events, in a diversity of venues. Clients find her professional and easy to work with. The music provided for each event is uniquely tailored and arranged for the occasion and no two are alike.
Specialties include: classical, traditional, modern, country, and religious music. Special song requests are welcome, just ask!
All leads are evaluated individually. Accepting inquiries for booking up to six months in advance.
Reviews
83 reviews
Alicia B.
May 29, 2026Great work!
Lynnora did a great job! The songs sounded beautiful and she was easy to work with.
Hired as: Violinist
Bridgette C.
May 4, 2026Beautiful Music!
Lynnora played for our son's wedding and her music was absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much for making the day even more special!
Hired as: Violinist
Lynnora Stary
I was so glad to be a part of this special event! Congratulations to your family.
Kara C.
February 18, 2026A perfect valentine’s day touch
She performed during her Valentine’s Day dinner and was absolutely wonderful. Her music created the perfect romantic atmosphere for the evening and elevated the entire guest experience. Professional, talented, and enjoy to work with our guests loved her.
Hired as: Violinist
Kari A.
January 12, 2026Always a Delight!
Lynnora has joined us in our dining room a few times & we will continue to bring her back. Members have only wonderful things to say!
Hired as: Violinist
Lynnora Stary
Thank you! This is one of my favorite venues to play at, and I appreciate the feedback.
Leonela A.
December 7, 2025Boda
Fue una excelente presentación muchas gracias
Hired as: Violinist
Booking information
Price range: $150 and up
Languages: English
Gig length: 30 - 180 minutes
What to expect
All events are evaluated individually. Quotes are based on the length of time of the event and the number of musicians requested. Special song requests are welcome, as long as the song is approved in advance. There may be an extra charge if sheet music has to be purchased.
While most events are booked as a soloist, it is encouraged to consider booking a duet, trio, quartet, or other musical ensemble. An ensemble with multiple musicians provides a fuller and more beautiful sound. Quotes can be provided for various ensemble sizes to compare. Bookings for either solo or ensemble are typically accepted up to six months in advance.
Arrival on the day of the event is approximately 30 minutes in advance, to set up and warm up. Since no amplification equipment is typically needed, setup is an easy process and takes 5-10 minutes. Coordinating details in advance (or on the day of) with an event coordinator, family member, DJ, etc. is common and a welcome part of the process.
Reception, business events. And dinner party music is usually comprised of a unique mix of soft classical and modern mix, uniquely curated for the event.
With the permission of a manager, music can be performed at a restaurant.
Background music can be customized for Christmas parties, office parties, fundraisers, etc. All music requests must be approved in advance.
If you aren't sure if violin would work for your event, don't hesitate to ask!
About
I simply love playing the violin! After starting as a child in 1988, I grew in musical ability and style through private lessons, orchestras, musical theater, church music, formal training, and more. Playing professionally in special events since 1998, it has been a joy to bring the creative joy and beauty of music to others. There are few things that bring me more joy than sharing the gift of music!
Additional booking notes
The musicians will provide their own sheet music and music stands. An amplification system (speakers) are not included. If chair(s) can be provided at the event venue, that is appreciated.
Services offered
Past booked events
May 2026
23
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Independence, MO
03
Sunday
Wedding Ceremony
10:00am - 11:00am
•
Gardner, KS
April 2026
11
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:30pm - 5:15pm
•
Smithville, MO
March 2026
28
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
12:30pm - 1:30pm
•
Kansas City, MO
07
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Kansas City, MO
February 2026
14
Saturday
Holiday Party
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Belton, MO
12
Thursday
Dinner Party
4:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Leawood, KS
December 2025
31
Wednesday
New Year's Party
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Belton, MO
09
Tuesday
Corporate Event
3:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Leawood, KS
06
Saturday
Personal Occasion
12:00pm - 1:30pm
•
Overland Park, KS
04
Thursday
Christmas Party
5:00pm - 10:30pm
•
Olathe, KS
November 2025
25
Tuesday
Dinner Party
4:30pm - 6:00pm
•
Leawood, KS
15
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:30pm - 5:30pm
•
Kansas City, MO
October 2025
18
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
3:30pm - 4:15pm
•
Tonganoxie, KS
11
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
5:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Weston, MO
05
Sunday
Wedding Ceremony
5:30pm - 7:00pm
•
Stilwell, KS
02
Thursday
Nonprofit Event
5:30pm - 7:00pm
•
Olathe, KS
September 2025
27
Saturday
Wedding Reception
6:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Overland Park, KS
August 2025
31
Sunday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Kansas City, MO
July 2025
19
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
12:30pm - 2:30pm
•
Topeka, KS
June 2025
21
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
5:30pm - 7:00pm
•
Weston, MO
21
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
12:30pm - 2:00pm
•
Kansas City, KS
13
Friday
Birthday Party
6:30pm - 7:30pm
•
Leawood, KS
April 2025
25
Friday
Dinner Party
4:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Blue Springs, MO
February 2025
14
Friday
Restaurant/Bar Event
6:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Belton, MO
January 2025
08
Wednesday
Corporate Event
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Leawood, KS
December 2024
14
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
2:00pm - 5:30pm
•
Kansas City, MO
November 2024
02
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:30pm - 6:30pm
•
Louisburg, KS
October 2024
19
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
De Soto, KS
18
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
4:30pm - 6:30pm
•
Weston, MO
12
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
3:30pm - 4:30pm
•
Tonganoxie, KS
05
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
5:30pm - 6:15pm
•
Kansas City, MO
05
Saturday
Personal Occasion
12:00pm - 1:00pm
•
Baldwin City, KS
September 2024
14
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:30pm - 5:15pm
•
Raymore, MO
August 2024
23
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
6:00pm - 6:45pm
•
Lacygne, KS
July 2024
18
Thursday
Cocktail Party
7:00pm - 8:30pm
•
Prairie Village, KS
June 2024
22
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
5:00pm - 5:45pm
•
Kansas City, MO
02
Sunday
Wedding Ceremony
4:30pm - 5:30pm
•
Odessa, MO
April 2024
27
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
3:30pm - 5:00pm
•
Topeka, KS
March 2024
09
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
1:30pm - 2:30pm
•
Kansas City, MO
December 2023
29
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
5:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Kansas City, MO
09
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
12:30pm - 2:30pm
•
Kansas City, KS
November 2023
16
Thursday
Holiday Party
4:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Grandview, MO
October 2023
07
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
6:00pm - 6:45pm
•
St Joseph, MO
07
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:30pm - 5:30pm
•
Kansas City, MO
01
Sunday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Kansas City, MO
August 2023
26
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
12:30pm - 2:30pm
•
Kansas City, MO
16
Wednesday
Wedding Ceremony
3:30pm - 5:00pm
•
Overland Park, KS
June 2023
24
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Kansas City, MO
23
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
12:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Kansas City, MO
17
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
5:30pm - 6:15pm
•
Lees Summit, MO
08
Thursday
Corporate Event
5:30pm - 7:30pm
•
Kansas City, MO
May 2023
27
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 5:30pm
•
Alma, KS
April 2023
01
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Olathe, KS
February 2023
25
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 4:30pm
•
Smithville, MO
14
Tuesday
Surprise
4:30pm - 4:45pm
•
Kansas City, MO
November 2022
12
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
2:30pm - 4:00pm
•
Oak Grove, MO
05
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
6:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Kansas City, MO
September 2022
28
Wednesday
Nonprofit Event
7:00pm - 7:15pm
•
Lenexa, KS
18
Sunday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 5:30pm
•
Knob Noster, MO
10
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:30pm - 6:00pm
•
Kansas City, MO
August 2022
27
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
6:00pm - 8:30pm
•
Kansas City, MO
July 2022
30
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:30pm - 7:30pm
•
Stilwell, KS
June 2022
18
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
1:00pm - 2:30pm
•
Kansas City, MO
04
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:30am
•
Overland Park, KS
February 2022
19
Saturday
Cocktail Party
3:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Belton, MO
January 2022
22
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
12:30pm - 1:30pm
•
Leawood, KS
08
Saturday
Baby Shower
6:30pm - 7:30pm
•
Overland Park, KS
November 2021
13
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:30pm - 5:15pm
•
Overland Park, KS
October 2021
30
Saturday
Wedding Engagement
6:00pm - 6:15pm
•
Kansas City, MO
22
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
4:30pm - 6:00pm
•
Louisburg, KS
17
Sunday
Wedding Ceremony
3:30pm - 4:15pm
•
Kansas City, MO
16
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 5:30pm
•
Oak Grove, MO
09
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
12:30pm - 1:30pm
•
Overland Park, KS
07
Thursday
Wedding Ceremony
6:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Kingsville, MO
June 2021
27
Sunday
Funeral/Memorial Service
7:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Olathe, KS
11
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
5:30pm - 6:30pm
•
Lawrence, KS
May 2021
22
Saturday
Bridal Shower
2:00pm - 2:45pm
•
Kansas City, MO
15
Saturday
Birthday Party
3:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Kansas City, MO
April 2021
09
Friday
Dinner Party
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Olathe, KS
03
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
11:00am - 11:45am
•
Kansas City, KS
October 2020
30
Friday
Birthday Party
6:30pm - 7:30pm
•
Leawood, KS
24
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
5:00pm - 5:30pm
•
Liberty, MO
17
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 5:30pm
•
Kansas City, MO
September 2020
27
Sunday
Wedding Ceremony
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Kansas City, KS
19
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
3:30pm - 4:30pm
•
Columbia, MO
08
Tuesday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 6:30pm
•
Topeka, KS
06
Sunday
Wedding Ceremony
4:30pm - 5:15pm
•
Kansas City, MO
05
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
6:00pm - 6:30pm
•
Kansas City, KS
August 2020
22
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
1:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Seneca, KS
June 2020
20
Saturday
Wedding Reception
7:00pm - 8:30pm
14
Sunday
Funeral/Memorial Service
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Overland Park, KS
May 2020
26
Tuesday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 6:15pm
•
Leawood, KS
March 2020
05
Thursday
Fundraiser
5:30pm - 6:30pm
•
Kansas City, MO
February 2020
16
Sunday
Retirement Community Event
5:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Olathe, KS
November 2019
09
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
10:30am - 11:30am
•
Kansas City, MO
04
Monday
Nonprofit Event
5:30pm - 6:30pm
•
Gardner, KS
October 2019
12
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
5:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Kansas City, KS
September 2019
07
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
2:30pm - 3:30pm
•
Weston, MO
December 2018
15
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
3:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Kansas City, MO
November 2018
17
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
5:30pm - 6:30pm
•
Leavenworth, KS
October 2018
27
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 5:30pm
•
Tonganoxie, KS
September 2018
27
Thursday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Overland Park, KS
June 2018
30
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
1:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Lincoln, NE
01
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
12:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Kansas City, KS
December 2017
09
Saturday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Kansas City, MO
01
Friday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Olathe, KS
November 2017
04
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 5:30pm
•
Kansas City, MO
September 2017
23
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
10:30am - 11:30am
•
Kansas City, MO
16
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
3:30pm - 4:30pm
•
Rushville, MO
June 2017
17
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
3:30pm - 4:30pm
•
Oak Grove, MO
08
Thursday
Wedding Ceremony
4:30pm - 6:00pm
•
Kansas City, MO
03
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
5:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Kansas City, MO
May 2017
26
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
5:30pm - 6:30pm
•
Kansas City, MO
20
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 5:30pm
•
Lawrence, KS
05
Friday
Wedding Engagement
7:00pm - 7:15pm
•
Overland Park, KS
December 2016
18
Sunday
Wedding Ceremony
2:00pm - 2:30pm
•
Kansas City, MO
June 2016
25
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
10:00am - 10:45am
•
Kingsville, MO
September 2015
19
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
5:00am - 6:00am
•
Dearborn, MO
June 2015
13
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
5:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Bonner Springs, KS
April 2015
18
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
5:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Kansas City, MO
11
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Warrensburg, MO
December 2014
12
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
3:30pm - 4:30pm
•
Kansas City, MO
October 2014
18
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
6:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Overland Park, KS
June 2014
28
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:30pm - 5:15pm
•
Kansas City, MO
May 2014
17
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
5:00pm - 5:30pm
•
Warrensburg, MO
April 2014
25
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
6:00pm - 6:30pm
•
Lawrence, KS
Set list
Music is unique for each event, to accommodate for time constraints and creative expression.
Examples of popular songs that are requested (many more songs available than on this list):
Classical:
"Prelude in C" (J.S. Bach)
"Air in G" (J.S. Bach)
"Ave Maria" (F. Schubert)
"Clair de Lune" (C. Debussy)
"Gymnopedie" (A.E.L. Satie)
"La primavera" and "L'inverno" from the Four Seasons ((link hidden)valdi)
"Arioso" (J.S. Bach)
"Allegro Maestoso" from Water Music (G.F. Handel)
"Meditation from Thais" (J. Massenet)
"Trumpet Voluntary" (J. Clark)
"Trumpet Tune" (H. Purcell)
"Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" (J.S. Bach)
"March" from Occasional Oratorio (G.F. Handel)
"Canon in D" (J. Pachelbel)
"The Bridal Chorus" from Lohengrin (R. Wagner)
"Allegro Maestoso" from Water Music (G.F. Handel)
"Rondeau" (J.J. Mouret)
"The Wedding March" from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (F. Mendelssohn)
"Ode to Joy" (L. Beethoven)
"Hornpipe" (G.F. Handel)
"Winter" Largo (Vivaldi)
"To A Wild Rose"
Non-Classical:
"Can't Help Falling In Love"
"A Thousand Years"
"Hallelujah"
"Happy Together"
"Here Comes the Sun"
"Beautiful Day"
"Orange Blossom Special"
"Happy Trails"
"The Way You Look Tonight"
"You And I"
"At Last"
"Everything"
"Come Thou Fount"
"I Love the Way You Hold Me"
"This Will Be"
"Over the Rainbow/Wonderful World"
Influences and inspiration
J.S. Bach, Antonín Dvořák, Dmitri Shostakovich, Joshua Bell, The Piano Guys, Andrew Peterson, Robert Robinson, Getty Music
Setup requirements
Speaker System (for large or outdoor events)
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