[1] Her first single from 1983, "Rondo Russo" (the shortened last movement from the Concerto in E minor by Saverio Mercadante), became number one on the Dutch charts and was successful in other European countries.

In total, Stenberg has sold several million CDs and was partly responsible for making classical music accessible to the general public.

[5] Stenberg still performs: together with cellist Roeland Duijne and pianist Rie Tanaka she forms the trio Classical Company.

From 19 May 2010 to 29 March 2012 she was a wethouder (alderwoman) on behalf of CDA and ChristenUnie with a portfolio of urban management, enforcement and supervision, environment, recreation and culture.

[10] In 2013 Stenberg was diagnosed with breast cancer and in 2014 she wrote a book about it: Hallo allemaal, mijn moeder die is kaal ('Hello everyone, my mother is bald').