19 May
2026

Full of music: A community-led concert

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Time
18:00–22:00 CET
Location
Theater am Spittelberg, Spittelberggasse 10, 1070 Wien, Austria
Category
Alums, Program Participants, Public
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Join us for a concert organized by members of the Fulbright Austria community, including original compositions!

Join us for a concert organized entirely by members of the Fulbright Austria community! The evening represents the culmination of a year-long effort to connect musicians within the community led by Tristan Leitz—who has even composed pieces specifically for the 20-person ensemble! In addition to original compositions, the concert will include pieces by Dvořák, Vivaldi, and Schubert, amongst others. 

Program

18:30 – Doors open & welcome drink
19:00 – Concert begins
21:00 – Buffet & drinks
22:00 – End of event

If you would like to attend, please use the form at the bottom of the page to register. And as you scroll toward the form, we invite you to read more about how Tristan came to organize this concert. We look forward to celebrating and enjoying our community's musical talents with you at the concert! 

How a longing for musical camaraderie evolved into something more

By Tristan Leitz

2024–25 US Fulbright combined grantee
2024–26 US teaching assistant

When I first came to Vienna on my Fulbright year, I noticed that there was a strong affinity for music within our community, as many of the program participants were classically trained musicians themselves. At the same time, I found that my day-to-day life did not include many of my peers, although we were given the opportunity to bond through official Fulbright Austria events. In fact, it was only at the end of the year that I found a great friendship in another program participant who was also a musician. We both felt a sense of melancholy since we only started to really bond toward the end of the year, partly because we didn’t seem to have a reoccurring space to have met in.

I spent the summer of 2025 trying to find a way to help the incoming US program participants clear this integration hurdle. In college, I had some experience leading and composing for a string quartet, so I thought I could organize a similar group during my time as a second-year USTA. After an interest form was sent out to the incoming cohort, I was delighted (and a bit intimidated) by the 20-or-so people who showed enthusiasm.

Although there were more people than initially expected, the entire point of the musicians’ group was that if someone wanted to be involved with the community, they could. Thankfully, Noah, James, and Baron even wanted to be involved administratively. With their help, we were able to catalyze the formation of two string quartets, a small choir, and a small orchestral ensemble of about 20 people, all of which meet either weekly or biweekly.

Looking back, I can easily say that this small community of musicians has given my second year true purpose. I am incredibly grateful to each person who chooses to add a little part of themselves to our little family; it has been an amazing journey that I can’t imagine having with any other group of people.

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