Petric's first concerto, The Eyes of Bidesuk,by Canadian jazz composer Norman Symonds in 1986 was commissioned soon after the completion of Nordheim's concerto SPUR. Petric's collaborations have resulted in nearly one dozen accordion concertos to date, each one exploring alternate values for the accordion. The concertos range from Symonds jazz idiom to Koprowski's Classical virtuosity; from Omar Daniel's leathery orchestrations and solo accordion commentaries to Howard Skempton's insistent English minimalistic musings.

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Accordion Concerto / Brian Current Koussevitsky Foundation commission 2007, accordion concerto; premiere date 2009, Symphony Nova Scotia and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Triple Concerto / Paul Frehner 2005. One mvt. 13 min. For 3 accordions, symphony orchestra. Commissioned by the Windsor Symphony Orchestra under John Russell Morris. Premiered Feb 11 2005, recorded live for CBC's Two New Hours.

Accordion Concerto / James Rolfe 2003 . Two mvts. 29 min. Acc. solo, symphony orch. CBC/ KWSOrchestra joint commission. Premiere Date April 26 2005 KWSO, Simon Streatfield conductor, live recording CBC's Two New Hours.

Accordion Concerto / Denis Gougeon 2003. Two mvts. 22 min. For acc. solo, chamber orch. Canada Council commission. Premiere Date Aug 27, Domaine Forget Festival, Quebec Nouvel Ensemble Modern, Lorraine Vaillancourt,conductor.

Concerto Grosso / Boyd McDonald 2003. Three mvts 15 min. for Piano, trombone, acc. soloists. Laidlaw Foundation commission. Premiere date Feb 2005, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.Tanya Miller, conductor.

Double Concerto / Howard Skempton ( UK ) 1997 15 min. acc. and oboe d'amore. and string orch.Private commission, JPetric and Nick Daniel. Premiere Manchester Bridgewater Hall, Camerata Roman.

Accordion Concerto/ Gunnar Valkare (SWED) 1997 16 min. acc. solo with String orchestra. Swedish Reikskonzerter commission. Premiered, Kalmar Castle Sweden , Camerata Roman.

Murder Ballads / Omar Daniel1996. Two mvts, 28 min. acc solo Symphony orch. Ontario Arts Council, CBC joint commission. Premiered Saskatoon Symphony Orch.

Accordion Concerto / Peter Paul Koprowski 1991 Three mvts. 19 min. Acc. solo, Premiere dCBC Vancouver Orchestra, Orpheum Theatre Vancouver. Laidlaw Foundation, CBC joint commission,

Accordion Concerto/ Michael Pepa. 1986 Two mvts. 12 min. acc. solo, Soprano, chamber orch. Private commission. Premiered Les Amis Concerts, Jane Mallett Theatre Toronto.

The Eyes of Bidesuk/ Norman Symonds .1986 Five mvts. 26 min. Accordion soloist, jazz bigband. Canada Council commission. Premiere McGill University Big Band. Gerry Danovitch, leader. Pollack Hall, Montreal. Recording SRC. RCI.