sentences:  On September 4, 1997 he was commissioned "Cavaliere della Gran Croce" by the Italian President and in 2002 he received a degree honoris causa in Communication studies.He has won various awards, the most prestigious "Una vita per la musica - Leonard Bernstein" (23/6/1997), "Galileo 2000" prize (5/7/2003) and the international prize "Ostia Mare" (8/8/2003).Ughi has possessed the following fine instruments