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Composer/Conductor/Singer Jenne Lennon has been described as “A Haunted Beauty,” Chicago Tribune, " Sublime", US Weekly and "Enchanting", Medium.com. Early in her career, Critics nicknamed Jenne “The Janis Joplin of Celtic Music” for her passionate live performances and the unusual strength and depth of her voice. Jenne has performed all over the United States and Europe headlining events such as the Festival Interceltique de Lorient (France), the Bergen Music Festival (Norway), the Unity Temple (USA), Tartans for The Trust (USA) and numerous tours with Stargate Music Productions. She has worked and recorded with the likes of Emmy nominated Composer Sarah Class, Shishonnah, The Elgin Children's Chorus, Global Voices, the Academy of Irish Music and Baal Tinne. 

Jenne released her album Songs and Stillness in 2016 to rave reviews. Several of her tracks from that album have been featured in commercials, film and other media. Jenne stepped into a new role and life long dream as a special contributor and on camera interviewer for the documentary film Wearing The Green (Healing Sun Productions) for a special segment featuring the city of Chicago. Her arrangement of the traditional Irish folk song "The Wearing Of The Green" is featured in the film and title track for the film's soundtrack. Both the documentary and soundtrack are available for sale on all online markets.

Her most recent work as an arranger, composer, and conductor was featured in the teen noir sensation Knives and Skin, which premiered to rave reviews at the Tribeca Film Festival in April of 2019. The film is playing in all theaters and VOD on December 6th, 2019.Her choral arrangements and score were featured in the award-winning, critically acclaimed film A Million Miles Away. Directed by Jennifer Reeder, it was featured at the Sundance Film Festival 2014.  The film's pivotal scene featuring the choral arrangement of a metal ballad was voted the "Top Music Moment in Film 2014" by Film Misery. Jenne teamed up again with Jennifer Reeder in 2016, with her film Blood Below The Skin, contributing the score and serving as Music Director. The film was nominated for the Teddy Award at the Berlinale Film Festival.  

She has contributed the original scores to adapted plays for Yeat’s On Baile’s Strand 2010, Anhouill’s Antigone and Steve Martin’s Picasso At The Lapine Agile 2011. Jenne teamed up with producer Roland Labana for The Hyde Park Players’ An Evening of Horror and Suspense and Eugene Ionesco’s Rhinoceros in 2012. Her original score was featured in the Hyde Park Community Players and the University of Chicago’s Classics Department’s modern re-telling of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

In 2022, Jenne relaunched the Lennon Studio of Voice and Piano, offering conservatory style education in voice, piano, composition and much more.
She also continues to work with local and national Native American tribes on many charitable endeavors.


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