For his outstanding efforts on behalf of the works of Robert and Clara Schumann, Jozef de Beenhouwer was awarded the 1993 Robert Schumann Prize of the city of Zwickau. Twice he has been awarded the Cecilia Prize of the Belgian Music press. He has performed in most European countries, in South Korea, and in the US. He is also a renowned accompanist of lieder, performing with famous singers such as Robert Holl, Werner van Mechelen, and Nina Stemme. He is a member of the Robert Schumann Piano Trio, which he co-founded with Kees Hülsmann and Marien van Staalen, leader and first cellist of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra.