2014 | Chilean National Price for Music, Santiago de Chile. |
| Honorary Member of the Instituto de Chile, Chilean Academy of Fine Arts, 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. |
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. |
2000 | Prize for his entire Work, from the Israel Composer Foundation (ACUM), Tel Aviv, Israel. |
1996 | Absalom, First Prize in the Competition for the 65th Anniversary of the founding of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Israel. |
1995 | Laudate, Commission from the Norddeutscher Rundfunk (North German Broadcasting House) for the “50th Anniversary of the NDR Choir”, Hamburg, Germany. |
1989 | Five Pieces for Harp, Commission from the Jerusalem International Harp Festival, Jerusalem, Israel |
1988 | Piano Quartet, Commission from the National Council for Culture and Art, Tel Aviv, Israel. |
1987 | Missa Dona Nobis Pacem, Commission from the Bramfelder Kantorei, Hamburg, Germany. |
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. |
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. |
1983 | Oda, Commission from Testimonium VI, Jerusalem, Israel. |
| Eclipse, Commission from Harry Sparnaag, Holland. |
1982 | Adieu, Commission from the Israel Broadcasting Authority for “New Dimensions in Music”, Jerusalem, Israel. |
1980-81 | Fellowship from the DAAD, Berlin, Germany. |
1978 | Images, Commission from the National Council for Culture and Art, 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. |
1976 | Golem, Commission from Testimonium IV, Tel Aviv, Israel. |
1975 | Three Structures and one Scene, Commission from the Israel Broadcasting Authority, for “New Dimension in Music”, Jerusalem, 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. |
1973 | Momentum, Commission from the Council for Culture and Art for the 25th 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 |
1971 | Babiyar, Commission from the National Council for Culture and Art, for the Commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the founding of the Samuel Rubin Music Academy, Tel Aviv, Israel. |
| Trigón, Second Prize, “Lieberson Prize”, Tel Aviv, Israel. |
1970 | Eclosión, Casa de las Américas Prize, La Habana, Cuba. |
| Estudiante baleado, Casa de las Américas Prize, La Habana, Cuba. |
1969 | Sexteto, Commission from the Israel Composer Foundation, Tel Aviv, Israel. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
1965 | Llaqui, Commission from Herman Scherchen, Lugano, Switzerland. |
1964 | Invocación, Second Prize, Festivales de Música Chilena, Santiago de Chile. |
| Amatorias, Olga Cohen Prize, Santiago de Chile. |
1963 | 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. |
1962 | 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. |
1961 | Soliloquios para ocho instrumentos, Commission from the “Carlos Riesco Foundation”, Santiago de Chile. |
1960 | Concierto para seis instrumentos, Second Prize, Festivales de Música Chilena, 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. |
1957 | Canciones de Amor, 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. |
1955 | Trío, Commission from the British Council, Santiago de Chile. |
1944 | Pochita Núñez Prize, competition of a cycle for piano, Santiago de Chile. |