Pichlbauer won several prizes at the "Prima la Musica" competition in Austria and was awarded the first prize at the 2017 international Bela Bartok competition. In summer 2024, AIMS Graz recognised his remarkable performances as lied accompanist with the ‘Outstanding Lieder Collaborative Pianist Award’.
In addition to performing on the piano, Pichlbauer is also active as a composer, represented by the renowned Viennese publisher ‘Universal Edition’. He has worked as a composer for major theatre productions at the Burgtheater Vienna and La Colline Theatre National Paris and is often collaborating with Amos Gitai, a famous Israeli filmmaker and director. Besides his classical self, Pichlbauer is known as Singer/Songwriter Löbe.