In 1990 Hsiao additionally became the first Taiwanese to publish a cello concerto, which followed in the wake of the astonishing success of his violin concerto. Incidentally, the violin concerto was frequently performed in the San Diego Symphony's 1995 season.
小提琴協奏曲一鳴驚人，一九九○年蕭泰然又發表了台灣作曲家的第一首大提琴協奏曲，並在一九九五年再度由聖地牙哥交響樂團演出。