1957	Debut with FOK Prague Symphony; Václav Smetáček, cond.  World premiere of 36 min. Symphony No. 1 (of Nature), Op. 20; completed at age 16, without benefit of a formal education in composition or orchestration.
1962	Plzen Radio (Czech Republic) "Golden Tape Award" for BALLADE for Bassoon & Piano, Op. 35
1967	"Helen S. Anstead Award" in Composition (Los Angeles, CA)
1978	Completed "SYMPHONY No. 5 (in Unison), Op. 92", the first "unison" symphony in the history of music.
1981	Featured on the front cover of the prestigious Piano Quarterly magazine.
1982	Commissioned to write a work for the grand opening of the Hult Center for the Performing Arts (Eugene, OR) - FESTIVE OVERTURE, Op. 103.
1983	Commissioned to write a work for the grand opening of the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts (Louisville, KY) - EX LIBRIS, Op. 113.
1983	"Branford Price Millar Award for Faculty Excellence" - Portland State University (OR).
1985	Commissioned by "ASCAP Foundation/Meet the Composer, Inc." to write a work for Aaron Copland's 85th birthday celebration in New York. (CHORALE in E flat for Piano Quintet, Op. 118.)
1985	"Composer of the Year" Award (Washington Music Teachers Association).
1992	"Composer of the Year" Award (Oregon Music Teachers Association).
1992	"Governor's Arts Award" (State of Oregon's highest honor for the arts)
1993	PhD dissertation: "A study of Tomas Svoboda's Nine Etudes in Fugue Style for Piano, Op. 44" [by Robert King]
1995	PhD dissertation: "The Piano Duets of Tomas Svoboda" [by Kenn Willson]
2001	American Record Guide "Critics' Choice Award" for Piano Trios CD recording.
2002	PhD dissertation: "A Performance Guide to Tomas Svoboda's Duo Concerto for Trumpet and Organ, Op. 152" [by Robert Murray]
2002	"Regional Arts & Culture Council" (RACC) $20,000 Fellowship Recipient
2003	"Grammy Award Nominations" for the Oregon Symphony, James DePreist (cond.) and Niel DePonte (soloist), for their recording of Tomas Svoboda's CONCERTO for Marimba & Orchestra, Op. 148.
2009	Concert by the Dvorak Chamber Orchestra (Prague, Czech Republic) honoring Tomas Svoboda's "70th Birthday Anniversary."
2012	"International Trumpet Guild World Conference"; presentation of Tomas Svoboda's DUO CONCERTO for Trumpet & Organ, Op.152. Fred Sautter (Trpt.), Joseph Golden (Organ).

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