ɐ nˈoʊɾəbəl ɛksˈɛpʃən ɪz ðə vaɪəlˈɪn kəntʃˈɛɹɾoʊ kəmˈɪʃənd baɪ ðə tæzmˈeɪniən kənsˌɜːvɐtˈoːɹiəm ʌv mjˈuːzɪk fɔːɹ dʒˈæn sˈɛdɪvkə, hˌuː wʌz sˈoʊloʊˌɪst æt ðə fˈɜːst pɚfˈoːɹməns ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wɪððə tæzmˈeɪniən sˈɪmfəni ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə kəndˈʌktᵻd baɪ pˈætɹɪk tˈɑːməs.
A notable exception is the Violin Concerto commissioned by the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music for Jan Sedivka, who was soloist at the first performance in 1980 (with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Patrick Thomas).