Violinist, Irish fiddler, singer, and composer Tara Novak performs with her husband Ciaran Nagle in their contemporary Irish folk band Ishna and is known internationally for her captivating presence on stage.
Tara has toured as soloist or concertmaster with many large shows (Aladdin, Riverdance, Heartbeat of Home, the Three Irish Tenors), but her favorite place to be found now is working with singers or small ensembles, in creative acoustic, pop, Irish, and theatre settings.
As an arranger and recording artist, she loves collaborating across genres, writing and leading string sessions for other artists. She has also written orchestrations for the Boston Civic Symphony, Symphony New Hampshire, and the Berklee Contemporary Symphony.
In 2022, Tara released an album of original folk/pop songs, "Layers of Identity". Coming up in 2025, she will be releasing an album of contemporary Irish folk music with her band Ishna.
