#  Ascents: A Program of New Works  

 



    ![Poster for Ascents with Don-Paul Kahl and Daniel Linder](/sites/g/files/omnuum12086/files/styles/hwp_5_4__480x385/public/2026-03/POSTER%20-%20Ascents%20-%20Don-Paul%20Kahl%20%26%20Daniel%20Linder.jpg?h=214295e4&itok=Dx0y-ERw) 

 



 

####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **April 19, 2026** 

 07:00PM EDT 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **Holden Chapel**  



 

 



 

Internationally acclaimed saxophonist **Dr. Don-Paul Kahl** and pianist **Dr. Daniel Linder** present *Ascents*, a program of new works by composers from Harvard University and Boston University.

Developed in collaboration with the composition departments at both institutions, *Ascents* explores ideas of transformation, perception, and how musical meaning takes shape over time. The program features world premieres and reimagined works by **Victor Arul, Eunji Lee, Maximiliano A. Soto Mayorga, Thomas Santore**, and **Yotam Haber**, alongside a new arrangement of **Chaya Czernowin**’s *The last leaf*.

Each piece approaches these ideas from a different angle. Arul reflects on gesture and memory, while Lee explores shifts in perception and instability. Soto Mayorga’s *Ostrzeżenie (Warning)* follows with repeating sets of multiphonics that resist settling, creating tension within familiarity. Czernowin’s *The last leaf*, reimagined for soprano saxophone, transforms its literary origins into a fragile and focused sound world. Santore’s *…and the very dust…* contrasts lightness and weight, allowing density to emerge from delicate sonic material. The program concludes with Haber, whose large-scale saxophone and piano work reflects on migration, history, and cultural identity.

Throughout the concert, particular attention is given to the relationship between sound and perception. Both Daniel and Don-Paul, through the program, invite listeners into a space where sound, structure, and meaning remain fluid and open to interpretation.



 

 



 

 

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