Professional Affiliations
2006 Subito grant from the San Francisco/Bay Area Chapter of the American Composers Forum
2004 Composer Assistance Program from the American Music Center
2004 Composition grant from the state of Tyrol/Austria
2004 Subito grant from the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Composers Forum
2001 Subito grant from the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Composers Forum
1991-97 Composition grants from the Austrian Ministry of Education and the Arts
1996 National Contest for Jazz Composition (Big Band), 2nd prize winner for "Everything", Leibnitz/Austria  (Judges: Bob Brookmeyer, Bill Holman, Herb Pomeroy)
1994 BMI Scholarship - Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television
1994 National Contest for Jazz Composition (Big Band, 3rd prize winner for "Mind Games", Leibnitz/Austria (Judges: Bob Brookmeyer, Bill Holman, Herb Pomeroy)
1993 Educational grant from the state of Tyrol/Austria
1993 Educational grant from the Austrian Ministry of Education and the Arts
1993 Educational grant from Austro Mechana
1987-89 Fulbright Scholarship
1987-89 Berklee College of Music (Boston, Ma) Professional Music Scholarship
1988 Billboard Magazine International Song Contest, 3rd prize winner in the category "Jazz Composition" for "Love Affair"
1988 Educational grant from the Austrian Ministry of Science and Research
1987 Educational grant from the state of Tyrol/Austria
1987 Special Award from the Austrian Ministry of Science and Research