The State University of New York Distinguished Service Professorship

The SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2003

- The International Musician of the Year Award from the International Biographical Centre in Cambridge, England, 2003

- The President's Award for Excellence in Teaching at Potsdam
College, 1993


- Winner of the 2nd annual Allegro Residency for the Arts, sponsored by the City of Dayton, Ohio, from over 200 applicants; the award was for one month as Artist in Residence for the City of Dayton, February and March of 1989


- Winner of the Mozart Award, Wilkes-Barre, PA, May, 1972

- World Who’s Who: The Europa Biographical Reference Series 2009

- The International Mozart Award for Musical Achievement , Cambridge, England

- Who's Who in American Music

- Who's Who in International Music

- International Directory of Distinguished Leadership

- Directory of Distinguished Americans

- 2000 Outstanding Musicians of the 20th Century

- Community Leaders of America

- International Leaders in Achievement

- Directory of Distinguished Americans

- The Contemporary Who's Who, 2003

- International Who's Who of Intellectuals

- Who's Who Among America's Teachers

- Who's Who in America

- The International Who's Who in Classical Music 2003

- American Biography

- Who's Who in International Education

Also

- A member of the Distinguished Research Council of the International Biographical Center, Cambridge, England, 2002-present

- Vice Consul of the International Biographical Center, 2002-2003