[2] At the age of twelve, Cushman won the 2003 New York City talent competition at Manhattan’s Heckscher Theatre.

[5] He also toured London and Scotland as concertmaster and soloist of the Children's Orchestra Society's Young Symphonic Ensemble.

In April 2006, Cushman won the American Fine Arts Festival young performers competition.

[8] Cushman performed in a special 9/11 memorial ceremony hosted by Secretary General Kofi Annan at the United Nations.

[5] In addition, Cushman spent many years as the featured soloist for the Tarumi Violinists, performing in Carnegie Hall, and the White House, at the official New York City and New York State celebrations of Israel's 50th anniversary, and on concert tours of Japan, Taiwan, Argentina and Hong Kong.