 Over the following years, Dicterow became one of the most sought-after young violinists, appearing as soloist from coast to coast.Dicterow went on to win numerous awards and competitions, including the Young Musicians Foundation Award and Coleman Award (Los Angeles), The Julia Klumpke Award (San Francisco), and the Bronze Medal in the International Tchaikovsky Competition (1970).He is a graduate of The Juilliard School, where he was a student of Ivan Galamian.