Donna van Leeuwen (2006) plays cello since she was five. She was taught first by Wiesje van Eersel in Den Haag and later on she took lessons with Lenian Benjamins in Hilversum. Since 2019, Donna is being taught by Jan Ype Nota at the Prins Claus Conservatorium in Groningen. Donna compeeted happily with the 'Muziekwestrijd', the Britten concours and was awarded first prize at the national finales of the Prinses Christina Concours. Donna loves playing chamber music on the Peter de Grote Festival, among others.
Donna is in second grade of the gymnasium and also takes piano lessons with Ksenia Kouzmenko. Donna plays on a cello from Sebastian Klotz dated from 1741.