Steven Staryk has received many awards and distinctions over the course of his legendary career. The following are some of the more significant ones.
- Youngest concertmaster – at age 24 – to be chosen by Sir Thomas Beecham of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (London, U.K.)
- First British subject to attain major positions in continental Europe
- The youngest full professor in the history of Oberlin Conservatory
- The first ever to be awarded the Distinguished Teaching Award at the University of Washington’s School of Music
- The Shevchenko Medal
- The Queen’s Silver Jubilee
- The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medals
- Honorary Doctorate of Letters from Toronto’s York University
- Arts Awards from the Canada Council
- Honorary Fellowship from the Glenn Gould School of Toronto’s Royal Conservatory of Music
- Officer of the Order of Canada.
