Janelle Lake

Janelle is a fabulous harpist playing both classical and contemporary music. She played for us at a 100 Year Anniversary Chamber function and was the hit of the afternoon. She is one talented young lady with a huge catalog of music to please almost everyone. We can hardly wait to book her again for our next event.

Janelle is such a sweetheart to work with. Having her at my daughter’s Marie Antoinette birthday party added such elegance to the event. I gave her a list of songs that my daughter requested a week before the party and she fulfilled the request. She dressed up according to the theme. We had her for 2 hours and that 2 hours didn’t seem enough. The guests were happy to sing along when Janelle played their requested songs on the spot. Her playing was beautiful, and filled the air with the exact mood that I wanted. She welcomed the guests afterward to see the harp closely (most of the guests haven’t seen a harp in person or it’s their first time seeing it) and took pictures with us. If I have a chance to plan another party, I will choose Janelle in a heartbeat. Thank you so much Janelle for making my daughter’s birthday so special.

Janelle was a wonderful addition to our company party! Everyone enjoyed her music and overall presence. Would 100% book again!

Extremely professional and talented!! First time booking a harpist and I am more than content with my decision booking Janelle lake. I definitely recommend and will be booking for any future events. Thank you!!

Prompt, professional, courteous but more so a professional of the Harp in sound and presentation. Thanks for making the start of this wedding the "Sparkling" success that it was!

I hired Janelle to play for the ceremony and cocktail hour and when I tell you I didn’t really have a song list but a vibe I wanted and she totally ran with it and did a fantastic job! Everyone loved it! Thank you for all your work Janelle!! Highly recommend if you want a true classic vibes at your event!

Janelle is so very talented! She is a very beautiful harpist and person! We loved having her play for our daughter’s wedding!

Janelle did an amazing job playing the harp for our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. She catered to our unique requests and played beautifully! We highly recommend her services for any event.

Janelle's performance truly elevated our event! She was quick to respond and a great communicator. With her positive personality and professionalism, I would recommend her for any kind of event. Her playing was exquisite and we had tenants come down simply to watch her perform.

Janelle did an amazing job during my reception!! Best decision ever!!!

Janelle is a real entertainer. She plays beautifully and engages the crowd naturally. We learned a lot about the music she played and the story of her harp. It made for a very fun evening.

Janelle is an absolute rockstar! Thank you for making my wedding so so special.

She was great, very professional and helpful. On time and would highly recommend!

Janelle did a beautiful job of playing a variety of music that added so much ambiance to our event.

Janelle played beautifully and just made the event more enjoyable and special. Her playing brought and easy and comfortable feeling to a beautiful day!

Janelle was just amazing ! Very nice, professional but most of all - amazing , very talented musician !
All the guests commented on how wonderful her playing was and set the scene very nicely for my daughter's Baby Shower . It was just pleasure to listen to her performance . I highly recommend Jenelle !

Janelle not only knew the "nonstandard" songs we wanted (Princess Bride Theme, The Shire from The Hobbit, Chasing Cars), she was charming, lovely, and a gem to work with. Our guests could not stop talking about her talent.

Janelle did fantastic at my wedding. She learned all the songs that we wanted on pretty short notice. She's so kind and she plays beautifully. Her smile alone lights up the room she's in and then when she starts playing.. She was the perfect touch to our ceremony. We got tons of compliments about her!

If a harpist is something you have considered at all do yourself a favor and hire Janelle. Our guests wouldn't stop talking about how amazing she was and what songs they were going to request next. She not only could play absolutely anything but she played beautifully. Hiring her was definitely one of our best choices we made for the night.

Janelle is a passionate player. Her heartfelt approach to the music added support and elegance to the funeral service. Couldn't have chosen a better person.

This was an amazing experience which put the frosting on the cake to our event.
Janelle is cute,bubbly,professional,talented,and you can see she loves what she does,which
creates a comfortable and warm atmosphere. You will not regret experiencing the talent of this
Class act……….

Janelle performed at my wife’s memorial service. Her music brought light and joy to what could have been a somber occasion. She also accompanied an opera singer on Ave Maria- simply stunning performance.

It was wonderful to have Janelle at Emmett's funeral mass in Elk Grove. She collaborated well with the church's organist and played beautiful harp music. The selected music was very soothing and appreciated by the church attendees.

It was a sincere pleasure working with Janelle.

Janelle was an absolute treat! She consulted us prior to the wedding and did a phenomenal job playing for our small crowd. We couldn’t be happier with her and her beautiful music. Moreover she is the kindest woman to talk to and generally cares about her clients. We will likely be utilizing her again for an anniversary in the future!

I hired Janelle Lake for my grandmothers funeral, and she did a amazing job. She really went above and beyond to make the day special. She accommodated my personal song requests (and preformed them wonderfully), was very kind, and wrote thoughtful responses. I couldn’t have asked for a better harpist! She is an incredible talent and I totally recommend her.

We have had Janelle at our corporate building two times now for events, and she has been nothing short of amazing. We received many compliments from tenants. Her harp and music were both beautiful, and she is great to work with! I would definitely have her back, and I recommend her for any type of event!

Janelle,
Is amazing at what she does. Musical notes are her second language. She was able to learn music We gave her for our wedding in days of our request. She listened to what we wanted during our wedding and it executed on demand. Thank you Janelle!

Janelle was very professional, kind, and not to mention her music talent was amazing. We were all so pleased and would definitely utilize her again. Thank you!

Janelle played her harp at my mom's memorial service. She was amazing! People that came were also amazed with her abilities to play such Heavenly Beautiful music. Janelle is the best in Chicagoland. Everyone should hear her beautiful music. Thanks Janelle, you played a big role in our celebration of my mom's life.

My guests gushed over Janelle. She is incredibly talented and also such a kind person! I was incredibly nervous before walking into our reception. And she put down her things (she was packing up) and played for my husband and I! I adore her and know you would not regret hiring her for your event!!!

Having Janelle at our wedding was the icing on the cake! She is not only a very talented and professional musician, but a beautiful person as well! Everyone complemented her lovely music and performance. I couldn’t have asked for anything more. Thank you again Janelle!

Janelle played for my wedding ceremony, and I couldn't be happier with her performance. She was completely personable and professional.. She was punctual and delivered everything she promised and more. I cannot praise her enough.

Janelle music was absolutely beautiful and added so much to our New Years's Eve wedding. Our guests are still talking about how much they enjoyed it. That you played every song we requested and did so in such an elegant and professional manner was just fantastic. I can not recommend Janelle enough! Thank you!

Janelle is the perfect addition to an elegant affair.
She is professional, pleasant and an incredible musician. The music was beautiful and she played a variety of songs from classical to pop. I would not hesitate to hire her again.

Great talent and a never ending wonderful attitude.

Janelle Lake played for our office grand opening event and she was incredible! She's so nice and very personable!

Janelle was amazing at our wedding outdoors in 2006! Just wanted to send a review for her, as I was googling all these years later and saw her name popped up. Her repertoire even back then was phenomenal and blew out guests away, who STILL talk about her. She even took requests during our cocktail hour and was playing Led Zepplin. So talented and so professional.

We hired Janelle for a Valentines dinner party at our home. She was easy to work with regarding our celebration. She came appropriately dressed for the occasion and wowed our guests during the cocktail hour.

Her choice of music and repertoire was most enchanting and delighted all our guests with her interpretation of My funny Valentine for her closing piece.

We can highly recommend her.

From start to finish, Janelle exceeded my expectations. She was very professional and returned every email I sent her during the planning phase of my wedding promptly. I pretty much knew most of the selections I wanted to be played but there were gaps and I just didn't have a clue. Janelle put the selections together and it was perfect! I just received the video of my wedding and although my guest already had complimented on how beautiful she played, I was able to really listen, watching the video and it was absolutely amazing! Thank you Janelle for a job well done, with my highest recommendations.

Liz H

Everyone loved her! We will definetly use Janelle again. What a bright, talented, engaging performer. True passion for her music and extremely gifted.