He won first Prize in many major International Music Competitions: GENEVA 1992, KOBE 1989, DUINO 1988. He is also laureate of the Yehudi Menuhin Foundation, of the International Tribune for new Musicians of the UNESCO, Soloist Prize of the French-speaking Radios Community, the European Council's JUVENTUS Prize.

Pahud held the principal flute position of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (Claudio Abbado) from 1993 to 2000, after having held the same position with the Basel Radio Symphony Orchestra (Nello Santi) from 1989-92, and the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra (Sergiu Celibidache), 1992. After being Professor of Flute at the Geneva Conservatoire, 2000-01, Pahud returned to the BPO (Simon Rattle) as principal flute in 2002.

He gives frequent recitals and concerts in Europe, Japan and America,has played as soloist with such famous orchestras as the Berlin Philharmonic, Berlin and Stuttgart Radio Symphony, Suisse Romande, Zurich Tonhalle, Tokyo Symphony, Yomiuri Nippon Symphony, Osaka Century, London Symphony, Belgian National, Liege Philharmonic, Dutch Radio, in duo with pianist Eric Le Sage. His repertoire extends from baroque to contemporary music. The 1998 US concert tour has included a concert and masterclass in Memphis, TN.

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