About Janna

A lifelong passion of all things harp.

Who I Am

Everything You Want to Know

Born and raised in Oregon, Janna Bisceglia Engell began playing harp at eleven years old. She has now played harp for twenty-five years and performed professionally for over two decades.

  • CELTIC HARP
  • PEDAL HARP
  • ensemble
  • solo
Janna Engell playing harp with a choir
Janna Engell with her harp in a field
Janna Engell playing harp in a wedding setting

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 I began studying piano at age three. When I was eight, I first saw a harpist play with the Portland Mandophonic orchestra and I fell in love! However, it wasn’t until age eleven that I was able to begin lessons on the lever harp. Through my teenage years, I performed for numerous events with my sibling band, Whispering Roses; including concerts, private parties, weddings, retirement homes and highland games. At age eighteen, I was finally able to get a pedal harp and studied first with Karen Almquist, and then Jenny Lindner. I have loved exploring a variety of music with local orchestras, musicals, choirs and playing for numerous private events. The harp has taken me so many amazing places. Some of the most memorable are playing with Garrison Keillor and the Coeur d’Alene orchestra, and appearing in the TV show “Going Home”! My life has been greatly enriched by it and I look forward to sharing the harp with you.

Janna Engell

Harpist

Contact me to learn more about my services for

Janna has been honored to play with The Washington Idaho Symphony Orchestra, The Coeur d’Alene Symphony Orchestra, The Gonzaga Wind Ensemble, The Whitworth Symphony Orchestra, The Palouse Choral Society and The Coeur d’Alene Chorale.

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weddings
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orchestral harp
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lessons
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choral accompaniment
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private parties
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local performances