He has won numerous awards at international competitions in the United States, France and Italy as well as major scholarships, with whose support his concert activity has taken him over the years through almost the whole of Europe, to Asia, Australia, South America and the United States.

By now he has also recorded a long list of CDs on the Koch Schwann, BMG, Berlin Classics, NCA and NM Classics labels.

Many of his pupils are currently studying at famous conservatoires in Germany and abroad and are themselves winners of national and international music competitions.