sentences:  In 1992 won the 1st Competition of Lithuanian Vocalists.In 1993, he was awarded a diploma at the International Luciano Pavarotti Vocal Competition in Philadelphia (where the chairman was Pavarotti himself).Later he won all the major prizes of Lithuanian theatre scene, including 3 Opera soloist of the Year awards, 2 "Public's Favorite", "Kipras", "Kristoforas", "Auksinis scenos kryžius" (The Golden Cross of Scene) or the Officer's Cross of the Order "For the Merits to Lithuania".