His works have earned prestigious honors for decades and have variously been described as "richly sonorous," "fascinating," "exciting, inventive and fresh," "plaintively beautiful," “a brilliant piece of work, a virtuoso exercise in orchestration,” and “that was intense!” Notable festivals and audiences in North America and Europe have embraced his music performed in world-class halls by many extraordinary ensembles and musicians. Recordings regularly receive airplay and include those released by Partial Music, Naxos American Classics, Centaur, Cathedral Arts, Indiana University Trustees, and Cultures Electroniques (Harmonia Mundi/Le Chant du Monde)."