“She played brilliantly in an effortless manner; a most
sensitive artist.”
 -London Daily Telegraph


“The performance in the Mozart concerto made it an outstanding musical event. Stoering had the technical control, the lightness of touch and really fine lyrical instincts
-San Francisco Chronicle

”...her fingers found all of the notes with expressive fluency, and her heart seemed to belong to Chopin.”
-Los Angeles Times

”A widely expressive style, ranging from the lyrical and light to grand and brilliant.”
-Union Leader

“...the Opus 28 Fantasie of Scriabin and the stormy, one movement sonata of Charles Griffes enjoyed intense, sinewy readings.”
-Providence Journal
“Playing of tremendous lyriciscm, and in an intellectual depth of interpretation that showed Rachmaninov’s ‘Paganini Variations’ to be a chamber-music work and not just a virtuoso showpiece.”
-Bergamo Oggi
“...a most persuasive Beethoven third...her bold, clear playing, long-sighted phrasing, unshakable definition and robust tone unquestionable showed a pianist to reckon with. It was a resounding performance, full of urgency and impact. Stoering is quite a discovery.”
-Contra Costa Times
“...her Beethoven was marvellously poetic, at once passionate yet restrained... this was a performance to treasure, reminiscent of great performances by Solomon and Ashkenazy.”
-Oxford Mail

“Donna Stoering captured the hearts and minds of a large audience today...”
-Yorkshire Post

“A pleasing directness and strength…”
-London Times

“…a tremendous send of tone and clear conception…powerful virtuosity and playing of ravishing intensity.”
-Berchlesgadener Anringer (Germany)

“Miss Stoering is a pianist among pianists…”
-Harrow Observer (England)

“Stoering has feeling and fluidity; her expressive voice is intimate. But she is also capable of much energy and a feeling for dramatic shifts of mood, her performance – hard driving, solid and powerful – evidenced a real involvement with the music.”
-Boston Globe

“…Made a huge impression. Solid technique, fine musicianship, convincing performances – and she showed that she has a true musician’s heart.”
-Stavanger Aftenblad (Norway)

“…a striking dramatic thrust…”
-San Francisco Examiner

"Her performance was powerful and intensely expressive; a penetrating interpretation with particular musicality and brilliance.”
-Sudkurier Konstanz (Germany)