In 2000 his percussion works for the "Rhythm Spike" release gained him the Tui Award for Best Classical Recording at the New Zealand Music Awards. The double concerto "View From Olympus" for piano, percussion and orchestra was premiered at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester, performed by Evelyn Glennie, Philip Smith and the Halle Orchestra conducted by Mark Elder. This work was awarded the 2002 SOUNZ Contemporary Award, New Zealand's major annual composition award. In 2003 a new CD of chamber works, "Fragments", was released to critical acclaim and went on to win another Tui Award for Best Classical Album in 2004. He was named in 2003 as the recipient of one of five Arts Foundation of New Zealand Artist Laureate Awards, which carry cash prizes of $40,000.