 "Impulse" for large orchestra, dedicated to the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra on the occasion of its 150th anniversary) as well as in March 2006 (Concerto for Soprano Saxophone and Orchestra, written in 2004).In Austria, Cerha is generally accepted as the leading contemporary composer of that country.Cerha's notable students include Petr Kotik, Georg Friedrich Haas, Gerald Barry, Benet Casablancas and Karlheinz Essl.