Professor Emeritus – University of Illinois
College of Fine and Applied Arts Creative Research Award at the University of Illinois.
Doctor Honoris Causa from George Enescu University (Iasi, Romania)
George Enescu Medal from George Enescu University (Iasi, Romania)
Romanian National Radio Corporation Award
Foundation "Life for Life" Award
The Volvo Corporation Award
Round Table Society Award - Chicago, IL.
Associate of the Center for Advanced Studies at the University of Illinois (2004/05)
George Enescu Medal from Tescani Cultural Center.
The President of Romania has conferred upon Sherban Lupu the title of Commander of the National Order of Merit and Service for his worldwide musical and cultural activities.
Oustanding Teaching Award from the Polish Ministry of Culture.
Doctor Honoris Causa from Academy of Music "G. Dima" (Cluj, Romania)
The "Flacara" Prize (Romania). For outstanding musical achievements.
"Mihail Jora" Prize from Uniunea Criticilor Muzicali (Romania).
Lifetime Achievement Award from the Cultural Foundation of Romania. For promoting Romanian culture abroad.
The "George Enescu" Medal (Bucharest, Romania)
The "Paula Prize" of the Domorex Foundation For Cultural Contributions (Brasov, Romania).
ANMC Award for Promotion of New Music from American New Music Consortium (New York University, NY).
Medal of Honor from City of Gubbio (Italy).
Winner of the "Royal Society of Arts Competition", Royal Academy of Music (London, UK).
Winner of the "Park Lane" Contest (London, UK).
Prizewinner in the "Carl Flesch" International Violin Competition (London, UK).
Silver Medallist at the "Jacques Thibaud" International Violin Competition (Paris, France).
Prizewinner in the Vienna International Violin Competition (Vienna, Austria).
First Prize in National String Quartet Competition (Romania).
Prizewinner in the "George Enescu" International Violin Competition (Bucharest, Romania).
First Prize in National Music Competition (Bucharest, Romania).
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but Lupu himself, a unifying presence ... gives some remarkable performances
stunning performances of works both familiar and unfamiliar by violinist Sherban Lupu
Lupu’s vibrato widens and intensifies for the ‘pathetic’ sensibility
Sherban Lupu, in whom Ernst’s music finds a dedicated and brilliant exponent
with his lithe tone and sparkling, relatively small-scale sound, Sherban Lupu
it’s clearly a labour of love for the Romanian fiddle player
more intuitive way of making his acquaintance, by listening to the uniformly excellent performances of his music
ein feines Karacho, ein Säbeln und Rasseln, plötzliche Exotismen und Vogelgezwitscher
interpretata stralucitor,pasionant, de violonistul Sherban Lupu
Sherban Lupu....is as much at home with the fiendish finger-breaker.
Lupu demonstrates a splendid command of both its more static legato moments and its increasingly virtuosic demands
Superbly done all around
Lupu, ... astonishes and bewitches in equal measure
Sherban Lupu epouse a merveille l" esprit cabotin du compositeur dans ces deux premieres volumes,riches de nombreux inedits
the coruscating spiccato figurations are every bit as dazzling as the left-hand pyrotechnics
that sense seeps through every measure of Lupu’s performance
Somehow Lupu has the spirit, dash and verve
and this suite offered challenges to Lupu s fine virtuosity
Violin playing of enormous competence
Diabolical indeed is the adjective that best describes this recital of Sherban Lupu
a superb violinist whose playing style is remarkably
le poseda in cel mai inalt grad
Lupu and Gheorghiu are truly exceptional
The response from the public was gratifying
Its impulsive declamatory phrases, clipped gruppetti and affecting portamentos were all played with an impeccable sense of style