“…she played with such an intensive fire and sleepwalking assuredness, that she was stormily celebrated by the audience.”  
- Berlin Tagesspiegel ( Germany)  

“Her capability not only to temperament, to fully outdo herself, but to also express the melodic lines with detached quietness manifested her deeply grounded musical personality.”  
-Der Tagesspiegel ( Germany)  

“Sibelius’ rhapsodic lofty music flowed from her fingers. What otherwise often falls apart in individual pieces was elongated by her wonderful intensive tone; technically pure, under a great bow.”  
-Berliner Morgenpost ( Germany)  

“Her ‘wonderchild’ youth years already behind her, she now stands with early maturity at the beginning of a likely brilliant career. At the same age once upon a time violinists such as Menuhin, Mischa Elman and Schneiderhan excited the public in a similar sensation.”  
-Bayerische Staatszeitung ( Germany)  

“Demonstrating steely courage and determination to match, she gave the orchestra a ride it will most likely never forget.”  
- Milwaukee Journal  

“…most impressively she weighed and spent each phrase with a clear understanding of meaningful musical thoughts rather than mere technical accomplishments.”  
- Milwaukee Journal  

“The audience quickly succumbed to the talent and charm of a true virtuoso, a rare treat for any audience in any age.”  
-Rhinelander Post  

“Unquestionably the highlight of the evening was Desiree Ruhstrat's gusty and athletic performance of Tchaikovsky's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra. Her virtuosity dazzled.”  
- Door County Advocate  

“Ruhstrat produces a remarkably well projected sound and completely confident intonation. Her bowing is never at odds with the musical sense of any given line and produces a phrasing of natural power and graceful balance.”  
- Denver Post  

“Ruhstrat got right down to the business of playing the sprightly and buoyant Mozart strains with force, skill and keen musicianship. The cadenza in the Allegro movement demands bold attack of chords, runs and arpeggios and she met the challenge successfully. Moreover, her tone had a lovely singing quality especially in her lower register, and her phrasing was cleanly articulated. Then came the Andante which Ruhstrat executed with maturity, knowledge and warmth. This amalgam culminated in the exquisite final rondo movement which Ruhstrat brought with commendable taste and technical grace.”  
-Eugene Register-Guard