1st Concertmaster of the Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra, winner of the Osaka International Chamber Music Competition, Johannes Brahms Competition, Dr. Luis Sigall International Violin Competition, International Competition for Young Violinists in Novosibirsk, prize winner of Rodolfo Lipizer Violin Competition, Vaclav Huml International Violin Competition, Igor Oistrakh Violin Competition, Fritz Kreisler Violin Competition, Vienna International Music Competition and Tibor Varga International Violin Competition.