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Accolades
As an individual/soloist
1988 Geneva International Music Competition, Switzerland
First Prize
2001 Grammy Award, USA -
"Best Instrumental Soloist with Orchestra"
Richard Strauss, Oboe Concerto
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim
1986 First Lucarelli International Competition for Oboe Soloists, USA
First Prize
1986 Prague Spring International Competition, Czechia
Best Interpreter of Czech Music
1986 Fernand Gillet International Oboe Competition, USA - First Prize
1988 2nd International Oboe Competition of Japan - Second Prize
(highest prize awarded)
1988 Aspen Concerto Competition - Winner
B. Martinu, Oboe Concerto
1986 Oberlin Concerto Competition Winner
R. Strauss, Oboe Concerto
Oberlin Chamber Orchestra
Otto Werner-Muller conducting
1983 Porto Alegre Symphony Young Artists Competition - Winner
R. Strauss, Oboe Concerto
Eleazar de Carvalho conducting
1983 Piracicaba National Competition, Brazil - First-Prize and "Best Interpreter of Brazilian Music"
1982 OSESP Young Artists Competition, Brazil - Winner
J. Haydn Oboe Concerto
São Paulo State Symphony
Diogo Pacheco conducting
Collective / Ensemble
2022 Grammy Nomination
"Producer of the Year"
"When there are no words...."
2019 Grammy Nomination
"Producer of the Year"
"Twentieth Century Oboe Sonatas"
2018 Grammy Nomination
"Best Engineer, Classical"
James Stephenson, "Colors"
Liquid Melancholy
2001 Grammy Award
"Best Instrumental Soloist(s) with Orchestra"
R. Strauss , Horn Concerto n. 1
Dale Clevenger, horn
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim
2001 Grammy Award
"Best Orchestral Performance"
Edgard Varèse
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Pierre Boulez
1998 Grammy Award
"Best Orchestral Performance"
Gustav Mahler, Symphony n. 9
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Pierre Boulez
1997 Grammy Award
"Best Opera Recording"
Richard Wagner, Die Meistersinger
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti
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