ˌʌndɚ hɪz dᵻɹˈɛkʃən, ðɪ ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə hɐz ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv ɐwˈɔːɹdz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən ɐskˈæp ɐwˈɔːɹd fɔːɹ pɹˈoʊɡɹæmɪŋ ʌv kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi mjˈuːzɪk, ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn ɐskˈæp ɐwˈɔːɹd fɔːɹ pɹˈoʊɡɹæmɪŋ ʌv kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi mjˈuːzɪk ænd nˈæʃənəl ɛndˈaʊmənt fɚðɪ ˈɑːɹts ɡɹˈænts səpˈoːɹɾɪŋ ɪts kəmˈɪtmənt tʊ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən mjˈuːzɪk.
Under his direction, the orchestra has received a number of awards, including the 2011 ASCAP award for Programming of Contemporary Music, the 2013 ASCAP award for Programming of Contemporary Music  and National Endowment for the Arts grants supporting its commitment to American music.