Encore Occasions - Musicians

Singers Music

Violin - Tara Novak

For the past 10 years Tara has worked as a freelance musician in New York City, having trained at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. Although originally from a classical background, she is equally at home in a multitude of genres from jazz, pop and traditional Celtic music to Broadway shows. Tara has performed as violinist with Disney’s Broadway shows “The Lion King” and “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” and is featured solo violinist with “The Three Irish Tenors” and all-male group “Druid” on their tours of America. Having also appeared in America with Rod Stewart and Mannheim Steamroller, she is currently residing in Ireland and regularly plays at the esteemed Ritz Carton Hotel Co. Wicklow.

Violin - Nicole Hudson

As a freelance violinist, Nicole is a regular guest performer with the RTE Concert Orchestra and has travelled extensively throughout Europe and the U.S.A. as an orchestral and chamber musician. A diverse musician, she has appeared on stage with Colm Wilkinson, James Galway, Ronan Tynan, Sinead O'Connor, The Chieftains, Sharon Shannon, Carlos Nunez, Brian Kennedy, Phil Coulter and “The Celtic Tenors”. Having completed her Degree at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, under the tuition of renowned Maeve Broderick, Nicole is solo violinist with “The Three Tenors” throughout Ireland and at "The Burlington Irish Cabaret" since 2005, while also performing as part of “The Miller String Quartet” and managing her own “Dolce String Quartet”. Nicole currently tours with Tommy Fleming and Paddy Casey.