sentences:  In 1894 Victor Herbert, who was also teaching at the Conservatory, had written a cello concerto and presented it in a series of concerts.Dvořák attended at least two performances of Victor Herbert's cello concerto and was inspired to fulfill Wihan's request for a cello concerto.Dvořák's concerto received its premiere in London on 16 March 1896, with the English cellist Leo Stern.