Tara Novak is one of the most sought-after performers in the USA & Europe for concerts, festivals, weddings, & private/corporate events.
Tara toured as a solo violinist/Irish fiddler with Riverdance & the Three Irish Tenors, as well having shared a stage with Stevie Wonder, Rod Stewart, Mannheim Steamroller, and countless other celebrities.
A graduate of Berklee College of Music, her performance styles range from background music to high-impact choreographed sets; her musical genres include classical, jazz, pop, Irish, & rock & roll.
Tara can perform as a soloist or with numerous other ensembles. She's also a highly trained vocalist & can add vocal numbers to the set if desired.
10 reviews
Paula B.
June 22, 2025If you can imagine a sunny, summer day. Guests walked along the dock to assemble for an ethereal wedding aboard a massive sailboat. The soft sound of a beautiful violin greeted guests as they gathered at the viewing dock. Tara provided the background music that added the special touch to our unique event. She was so accommodating and easy to work with and her talent is beyond anything we could have imagined. The wedding ceremony was beautiful largely in part to the sweet sounds she provided. A huge hit with all of the guests, we would recommend her professional artistry without hesitation. She was simply wonderful.
Hired as: Violinist
Tara Novak
Hi Paula,
Thank you so much for your kind words! It was such a pleasure to add the music to the ceremony for Fiona & Beau. It was a beautiful day! Thank you for entrusting me with this, and all the very best to them and all of your family.
Best,
Tara
Agnes N.
May 15, 2024Delivered what I asked for and made it my fairy tail wedding 💒. Out of this world happy with everything and appreciate all of your patience even tho I was running late getting ready.
Hired as: Violinist
Tara Novak
Thanks so much for booking me for your wedding! All the very best to you, your husband, and beautiful family!
Lisa F.
March 15, 2021Tara performed at our wedding and did an amazing job. She was very easy to work with and made lots of great suggestions. She was very in tune with what we wanted.
Hired as: Violinist
Tara Novak
Hi Lisa, thanks so much for the kind review. More than that, what a pleasure to be able to play music for your wedding. It was a beautiful day! Congratulations to you and Anthony!
Aoife O.
August 31, 2020Tara is an incredible artist, she listened to everything I asked for. We did a lot of pop covers for our ceremony and I wanted to walk down the aisle to Halo. I couldn't have asked for a more perfect person to do our ceremony. As soon as I have some video back I will upload here. 10/10 she is incredible!!!!
Hired as: Violinist
Tara Novak
Hi Aoife, thanks so much for the review, and it was such a pleasure to be a part of your wedding!! Congratulations and all the very best to you and your husband!!
Jennifer C.
February 3, 2019Tara is a beautiful, warm and kind soul who had all of us at the Gallery Reception wanting more. She is professional, accommodating and had an inviting smile the whole time. She is a rare gem. Will book again and would recommend her for all occasions.
Hired as: Violinist
Tara Novak
Thank you so much, Jennifer! It was such a pleasure meeting you, and performing surrounded by your beautiful art!
Price range: $250 and up
Languages: English, Spanish
Gig length: 20 - 180 minutes
Unions: AFM, IMRO (Irish Music Rights Organization)
Classically trained violinist, singer, and composer Tara Novak has devoted the past 20 years of her life to exploring and performing music of many genres, specializing in Irish, Broadway, Pop, Folk, and EDM.
She works extensively as a soloist, and has toured North America, Europe, the Caribbean, and Asia with Riverdance and the Three Irish Tenors. Since 2012 she has worked as a violinist on various Broadway tours, and in 2019 she was the guest concertmaster for Disney's North American Aladdin tour. She has also appeared on stage with Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, il Divo, Evanescense, and many other headlining acts.
In 2020, Tara launched her solo singer/songwriter project, and has currently released 4 original singles, with a full album due out this year. She is currently touring the East Coast with this project.
As of 2021, Tara has performed at more than 1000 weddings, and even more private & corporate events. She specializes in high-end events where the music is a feature of the programming.
While Tara works largely as a solo performer, she can also provide any number of ensembles for your event: classical strings (solo to quartet), electric violin (solo or with DJ), violin & piano duo, additional vocalists, etc. She can work with you to tailor the program to your event, and is happy to provide quotations on special arrangements of pop or contemporary songs as well.
Please feel free to contact Tara for more information or a quote for your event.
If you are interested in hiring Tara Novak as an electric violinist, it is important that proper sound, lighting, and staging are provided for the event.
Please contact Tara for assistance in determining the level of sound/lighting equipment or staging required for your event.
Tara will provide her own wireless microphone and in-ear monitor system.
Below is a small sample of repertoire available. Please contact Tara for more details or for any specific requests.
• Classical Wedding repertoire (Pachelbel's Canon, Vivaldi Spring, Ave Maria, etc)
• Classical Concert repertoire (Meditation from Thais, Czardas, Paganini Caprices, etc)
• Jazz Standards (Misty, Girl from Ipanema, Night and Day, etc)
• Light Pop/Rock Standards (Beatles, Fields of Gold, Time after Time, New York State of Mind, If, etc)
• Light Pop Contemporary (Home, Turning Page, Rolling in the Deep, Firework, etc)
• Up Pop/Rock Standards (Don't Stop Believing, Beat It, With or Without You, Funkytown, etc)
• Broadway Standards (Bring Him Home, Send in the Clowns, Copacabana, etc)
• Irish Ballads (Danny Boy, Red is the Rose, Fields of Athenry, etc)
• Irish/Celtic Traditional Music (Jigs, Reels, Barndances, etc)
• Club/Dance/Classical Crossover (in the style of Bond, Daft Punk, Justin Timberlake, Madonna, etc)
If hiring Tara as an electric violinist, power must be provided at the site of performance. For events larger than 50 people, a full sound company must also be provided.
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