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Ulrich Lehensteiner is an Austrian composer based in Vienna. Drawing on the city’s living musical tradition, he develops an individual contemporary tonal language. Rhythmic energy, lyrical expression and dramatic development are combined with a strong sense of form and compositional craftsmanship. An orchestral imagination also informs his writing for solo piano.

His output encompasses piano and organ music, chamber music, vocal compositions and orchestral works. Central compositions include the Piano Sonata in B minor, Fantasia Fanatica, Tundra for piano and strings, and the trio Paranormania. His music unites intellectual substance with immediate emotional communication while leaving listeners space to discover their own images and meanings.

Lehensteiner studied composition with Rina Furano from 2015 to 2019 and music theory at the Prayner Conservatory Vienna from 2017 to 2020. In 2024, he received four awards in the composition category of the Bach International Music Competition. His music has been broadcast by ORF and Radio Stephansdom. His Piano Sonata in B minor was released in 2025 in a recording by Haley Myles; Fantasia Fanatica and Eight Melodies followed in 2026, performed by Tim Goss.

As a pianist and organist, Lehensteiner also performs his own works. His concert activities have included appearances at St Alfege’s in London and the University Church of St Mary the Virgin in Oxford.