Selection of prizes, fellowships, commissions and honours
 

1944    “Pochita Núñez” Prize, completion of a cycle for piano, Santiago de Chile.

1955    Trío, Commission from the British Council, Santiago de Chile.

1956    Nacimiento, Commission from the “Pantomime Theatre Noisvander”, Santiago de Chile.

            Cuarteto mixto, Commission from the British Council, Santiago de Chile.

1957    Canciones de Amor, Commission from the British Council, Santiago de Chile.

1958    Cantata Negra, Work Prize, Instituto de Extensión Musical, Santiago de Chile.

            Caupolicán, Honorary Prize, Festivales de Música Chilena, Santiago de Chile.

1960    Concierto para seis instrumentos, Second Prize, Festivales de Música Chilena, Santiago de Chile.

1961    Soliloquios para ocho instrumentos, Commission from the “Carlos Riesco Foundation”, Santiago de Chile.

1962    Sinfonía la Noche de Cristal, “Olga Cohen” Prize, Santiago de Chile.

            Dos Salmos, Honorary Prize, Festivales de Música Chilena, Santiago de Chile.

            Dos canciones, Honorary Prize, Festivales de Música Chilena, Santiago de Chile.

1963    Sinfonía la Noche de Cristal, Work Prize, Instituto de Extensión Musical, Santiago de Chile.

            Tríptico, “CRAV” Prize, Santiago de Chile.

            Nueva York, Commission from the “Interamerican Festival of Music”, Washington, USA.

1964    Invocación, Second Prize, Festivales de Música Chilena, Santiago de Chile.

            Amatorias, “Olga Cohen” Prize, Santiago de Chile.

1965    Llaqui, Commission from Herman Scherchen, Lugano, Switzerland.

1966    Lamentación, First Prize, competition for a choral a capella work, Instituto de Extensión Musical, Santiago de Chile.

            De Profundis, Commission from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Santiago Chile.

            Visiones, Commission from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago de Chile.

Jeremías, Commission from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile.

1967    Epitafio a Herman Scherchen, “CRAV” Prize, Santiago de Chile.

            Kadisch, “CRAV” Prize, Santiago de Chile.

Cuarteto de cuerdas, Commission from the “Interamerican Festival of Music”, Washington, USA.

1968    Nomination as a „Distinguished Guest of the City“ by the city of Mérida, Venezuela.

            Fellowship from the Guggenheim Foundation, USA.

            Hexáforos, Commission from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago de Chile.

1969    Sexteto, Commission from the Israel Composer Foundation, Tel Aviv, Israel.

1970    Eclosión, “Casa de las Américas” Prize, La Habana, Cuba.

            Estudiante baleado, “Casa de las Américas” Prize, La Habana, Cuba.

1971 Babiyar, Commission from the National Council for Culture and Art, for the Commemoration of the 25^th Anniversary of the founding of the Samuel Rubin Music Academy, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Trigón, Second Prize, “Lieberson Prize”, Tel Aviv, Israel.

1973    Momentum, Commission from the Council for Culture and Art for the 25^th Anniversary of the creation of the State of Israel, Tel Aviv, Israel.

           Documenta 73, Commission from the Israel Broadcasting Authority, for “New Dimensions in Music”, Tel Aviv, Israel.

            Koloth (Voices), first prize for the writing of a piece to be performed by all contestants, 5th  International Harp Contest , Israel

1974    Akiba ben Josef, Commission from Testimonium III, Jerusalem, Israel.

            Eleven Tombe-Stones, Commission from Testimonium III, Tel Aviv, Israel.

            Dadayamasong, Commission from the Contact-Ensemble, Stuttgart, Germany.

1975    Three Structures and one Scene, Commission from the Israel Broadcasting Authority, for “New Dimension in Music”, Jerusalem, Israel.

1976    Golem, Commission from Testimonium IV, Tel Aviv, Israel.

1977    Missa Sine Nomine, Commission from the Bramfelder Kantorei, Hamburg, Germany.

            Rising Night after Night, First Prize, International Composition Contest, Hecht Foundation, Israel.

1978    Images, Commission from the National Council for Culture and Art, Tel Aviv, Israel.

1980-81        Fellowship from the DAAD, Berlin, Germany.

1982    Adieu, Commission from the Israel Broadcasting Authority for “New Dimensions in Music”, Jerusalem, Israel.

1983    Oda, Commission from Testimonium VI, Jerusalem, Israel.

            Eclipse, Commission from Harry Sparnaag, Holland.

1984    Laude, Commission from the Jerusalem Music Festival, Jerusalem, Israel.

            Missa in Nomine Bach, Commission from the Israel Broadcasting Authority, for “New Dimension in Music”, Jerusalem, Israel.

1985    Bereshit, Commission from the National Council for Culture and Art, Tel Aviv, Israel.

            Balada, Commission from the Tel Aviv Foundation for Literature and Art, Tel Aviv, Israel.

1987    Missa Dona Nobis Pacem, Commission from the Bramfelder Kantorei, Hamburg, Germany.

1988    Piano Quartet, Commission from the National Council for Culture and Art, Tel Aviv, Israel.

1989    Five Pieces for Harp, Commission from the Jerusalem International Harp Festival, Jerusalem, Israel.

1995    Laudate, Commission from the Norddeutscher Rundfunk (North German Broadcasting House) for the “50^th Anniversary of the NDR Choir”, Hamburg, Germany.

1996    Absalom, First Prize in the Competition for the 65^th Anniversary of the founding of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Israel.

2000    Prize for his entire Work, from the Israel Composer Foundation (ACUM), Tel Aviv, Israel.

2001    Honorary Member of the Chilean Chamber Orchestra, Santiago de Chile.

           Nomination by the Universidad de Chile as an Honorary Professor in its Arts Faculty, Santiago de Chile.

           Conferment by the Chilean Ministry of Education of the “Orden al Mérito Docente y Cultural Gabriela Mistral” with the rank of „Caballero“, Santiago de Chile.

2007    Horror Vacui, Commission from the “Reihe O, Horror Vacui / Fuga Vacui”, Alexander Moosbrüger, Austria.

"Engel" Prize for the originality of his music, and his study of Jewish music, Tel Aviv, Israel.