He was awarded the CM (Member of the Order of Canada) on: November 19, 2012 and invested on November 22, 2013 by the Canadian Governor General. He has made his mark on the Canadian cultural scene as a pianist. He was the former head of the Keyboard Division at the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is committed to the development of music in Canada and has premiered more than 30 works by Canadian composers. In addition to being a sought-after adjudicator, he has published three books of poetry and contributed to music criticism.