In 2010 Igor Cognolato has been awarded with PAUL HARRIS FELLOW by Rotary International as a token of appreciation and gratitude for his tangible and significant contribution in promoting better mutual understanding and friendly relations between people around the world.
In 2012 Igor Cognolato has been awarded with PAUL HARRIS FELLOW RUBIN by Rotary International as a token of appreciation for his humanitarian and artistic further exceptional activities.
The Korea Award 2019 promoted by
ICDI of Seoul, affiliated to the Ministry of Culture of South Korea, and CWAP, International Committee for Culture and Peace in the World, South Korea, is awarded to Igor Cognolato, well-known concert pianist and talented professor for piano and head of international relations at Conservatorio di musica Benedetto Marcello in Venice, for the diffusion of music and culture in the world.