 Pirgu won the first prize in the international competitions Caruso in Milan in 2002 and Tito Schipa in Lecce in the same year.He was recognized with the Franco Corelli award in 2009 in Ancona (Italy) and with the prestigious "Pavarotti d'Oro Award" in 2013.In December 2015, he released his album "Il Mio Canto", edited by Opus Arte.