Conseil Québécois de la Musique


Year 14, 09/10 Québec, Canada

Recipient of the Prix Opus 'Recognition to an instrument maker'


The Violin Society of America Competition


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2010 Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Double bass presented: The Snow Goose

Gold Medal


International Society of Bassists Makers Competition


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2015 International Society of Bassists

Special Recognition Award in the ‘’Special Merit’’ category



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2015 Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado USA

Double bass presented: Life and Death

Convention Favorite - Honorable Mention (voting double bassists)



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2013 The Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY, USA

Double bass presented: 'Cosmic' double bass

Silver medal for workmanship


Certificate of tone


Convention favorite (voting double bassists)



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2011 San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California, USA

Double bass presented: The Wave

Certificate for Workmanship



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2009 State College, Pennsylvania, USA

Double bass presented: Vitruvian Man

Silver Medal for Workmanship


Convention Favorite (voting double bassists)



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2007 Oklahoma City, OK, USA

Double bass presented: Venus

Convention Favorite - Honorable Mention (voting double bassists)



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2005 Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Double bass presented: Ganesh

Certificate of Tone


Certificate of Workmanship


Convention Favorite (voting double bassists)