Lerryn Donatelle

Lerryn Donatelle is a Part-time Assistant Professor of Music at DePauw University. She specializes in viola performance, with active engagements in regional orchestras, opera companies, and chamber music. Her educational background includes a Master of Music in Viola Performance from DePaul University and dual bachelor's degrees—a Bachelor of Music in Viola Performance from the Lawrence Conservatory of Music and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Lawrence University.

Her principal viola instructors include Matthew Michelic, Rami Solomonow, Leslie Straka, and Jacquelyn Schwandt. As a performer, she has participated in master classes led by internationally recognized artists such as Michael Tree, Abram Loft, Charles Castleman, and members of the Pacifica, Ebéne, and Brentano String Quartets.