The Starling Chamber Orchestra's 1994 European tour included concerts in the German cities of Dachau, Limburg and Kempen, as well as Vienna, Austria and Vevey, Switzerland. In 1995, the orchestra traveled to Istanbul for two concerts in the historic Hagia Irene as part of the International Istanbul Youth Festival.
In 1997 the SCO played four successful concerts in Korea before returning to the Aspen Music Festival for another concert.
The SCO performed on two major tours to the People's Republic of China in 2000 and 2001. In 2002 members of the SCO traveled to Munich and Wurtzburg and in 2003 the orchestra performed eight concerts during a tour to Vienna, Munich, and St. Petersburg, a tour which included appearances at Schonbrunn Palace and at Philharmonic Hall during St. Petersburg's 300th Anniversary Celebration.
Critical Acclaim
“…there certainly are some 'Wunderkinder' among the players…after all, the orchestra comes from Cincinnati, a Mecca especially for violinists.” --Sueddeutsche Zeitung
“They magically reproduced the beauty and power of nature in the course of the Four Seasons with such beauty of sound and perfection that the audience listened in breathless silence.” --Frankfurter Neue Presse
“…a riveting and completely professional program…” --Cincinnati Enquirer
“When you hear them you are jolted. You realize that these are young teens and pre-teens, and that they are playing adult repertoire.” --National Public Radio
