Janell Lemire

Janell Lemire is a 1981 graduate of the University of MN, Duluth. She is the solo harpist with the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchesra (since 1983),the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra and the UMD Festival Orchestra. She is a member of the adjunct faculty at the Universtiy of MN, Duluth, the University of WI, Superior, and the College of St. Scholastica. Janell studied with nationally known harpist, Kathy Kienzle(principal harpist of the MN Orchestra and harpist of the Dale Warland Singers), and continues Suzuki training and pedagogy with Mary Kay Waddington (Suzuki harp founder). Janell is the director and harp instructor of the Lake Superior Suzuki Talent Education Program, at the University of MN Duluth. Our program offers instruction in cello, harp, guitar, piano, violin and viola to over 100 students. Ms. Lemire has been guest clinician for summer institutes in Salt Lake City, UT; Steven’s Point, WI and Lafayette, Colorado. In June, 2008, Janell and 9 Suzuki harp students performed two concerts in Madrid, Spain. They performed both solo and collaborative works witht he Suzuki Students of the Estimulos Suzuki School of Madrid. Janell is married to husband John (28 years) and raised 3 children- Nikki(harpist), Rob(cellist) and Kailee our youngest child- High School Senior and also a harpist .