AAF Young Conductors meet in Berlin
What a coincidence! The two former AAF Young Conductors Fellows, Levi Hammer and Leonard Weiss, recently met in Berlin, where both have several performances in 2026: Levi Hammer will conduct the Konzerthausorchester Berlin on March 22, 2026, and will perform his celebrated solo piano program Gershwin in Vienna: Gershwin and the Second Viennese School at […]
Levi Hammer wows the audience in Washington, D.C.
Conductor, pianist and former AAF Young Conductors Fellow Levi Hammer captivated the audience during his latest performance at the Austrian Embassy in Washington, D.C. on February 9, 2026 with his solo piano program Gershwin in Vienna. The American Austrian Foundation (AAF) and the Austrian Cultural Forum (ACF) in Washington, D.C. have jointly organized the event, […]
The 2026 AAF/Seebacher Fine Arts Prize – Apply Now!
Each year, the AAF/Seebacher Fine Arts Prize provides fellowships to study at the Salzburg International Summer Academy of Fine Arts in Austria to fine arts graduate students studying at American universities, or those who have completed their graduate studies within the past two years. Fellows learn from well-known and highly respected artists, curators, and art […]
Apply Now! 2026 AAF Young Conductors Fellowship
Each year, the AAF Young Conductors Fellowship provides promising young conductors (age 30 or younger) from the United States the opportunity to spend up to four weeks at the Salzburg Festival observing the world’s leading conductors and artists at work during rehearsals and performances. Qualified young conductors who have recently finished their academic studies or […]
Levi Hammer to perform “Gershwin in Vienna” in Washington, D.C. & New York City
Levi Hammer received the American Austrian Foundation’s AAF/Faber Young Conductors Fellowship in 2010, which enabled him to spend six weeks in Salzburg during the world-famous Salzburg Festival, where he attended opera, orchestra, and chamber music rehearsals featuring the world’s greatest artists. He also met many of the conductors and musicians performing in Salzburg during his stay, […]
Music for Medicine Benefit 2025
The American Austrian Foundation’s annual Music for Medicine Benefit took place on December 2, 2025, at the splendid Metropolitan Club in New York City. Dr. Wolfgang Aulitzky, CEO of the Open Medical Institute, was joined by Pablo Legorreta, who sits on the boards of both the AAF and OMI, to share updates from the OMI headquarters […]
Leonard Weiss announced as Concours de Genève Semi-Finalist
Leonoard Weiss, who received the AAF/Faber Fellowship for Young Conductors in 2023, was announced semi-finalist for the Concours de Genève Conducting Competition, after progressing through the first two rounds in Geneva earlier this month. (You can watch the livestream recordings of his second round and first round). When the competition concludes in November 2026, Leonard […]
The Music for Medicine Silent Auction is Live NOW
Get ready to bid on some incredible prizes in our Online Silent Auction, live now! Browse through our fantastic auction items and be sure to register to bid for your chance to take home something special. The auction runs until Tuesday, December 2nd, at 10:00am, and will conclude during our Music for Medicine event. Don’t miss out—your bids directly support the Open […]
Join Us for Music for Medicine – December 2nd, 2025
This year’s Music for Medicine Benefit will take place on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at the Metropolitan Club in New York City. Join us for a concert with members of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra followed by a dinner and auction benefiting the Salzburg Weill Cornell Seminars of the Open Medical Institute. Reserve your table or tickets here. For […]
Molly Burt-Westvig to hold first NYC Solo Exhibition Sept. 4-25
Molly Burt-Westvig, who recently spent time in Salzburg as one of the 2025 AAF/Seebacher Fine Arts Prize winners, will hold her first solo exhibition in New York City from September 4th – 25th. Titled Good Luck Tomorrow, the show will be held at the Flow Space Gallery, located at 526 West 26th Street, #807. An […]