It was given to him as a loan in 1991 by the Austrian National Bank in recognition of his artistic performance and his service rendered to music.
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At the Queen Elisabeth Competition, he won the 1708 "Huggins" Stradivarius violin on loan to him from the Nippon Music Foundation for four years.