The American Austrian Foundation’s annual Music for Medicine Benefit took place on December 2, 2024, 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 in Salzburg, and the hubs in Mexico and Vietnam. They gave a special shout-out to Robert J. Kim, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, who became the first person to lead OMI courses on three continents this year.
Guests were treated to an incredibly special concert by members of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, including Sebastian Breit (oboe), Katharina Engelbrecht (violin), Sebastian Fuehrlinger (viola), and Wolfgang Haertel (cello). Their performance included Georg Druschetzky’s Quartet for Oboe and String Trio in G Minor, Benjamin Britten’s Phantasy Quartet, op.2 for Oboe and String Trio, and Wolfgang A. Mozart’s Oboe Quartet, F Major, KV 370.
Over two hundred guests attended the dinner, including AAF board members, OMI faculty and friends, as well as committed individuals from business, law, medicine, and public service. The benefit was a resounding success, having raised over USD 660,000 to date. All funds raised go towards the Salzburg Medical Seminars of the Open Medical Institute.
We would like to thank all of our guests for spending the evening with us, and for believing in and investing in our mission to expand medical education beyond borders.
All photos courtesy of the Patrick McMullan Company
