Solar Return for Change

Featuring Ben Monder, Bill McKibben, Guillermo Klein and MIT Wind Ensemble Solar Return for Change Friday, May 8, 2026 / 8:00pm MIT Kresge Auditorium, MIT Building W16 48 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA This environmentally themed concert brings together three of the most innovative musicians of their generations with the MIT Wind Ensemble and celebrated author, educator, and environmentalist Bill McKibben. The performance features the world premiere of Guillermo Klein’s&nbsp;Guitierra, a prayer for the Earth, and Klein’s&nbsp;Solar Return Suite, a work honoring the energy and depth of the natural world.&nbsp;Solar Return Suite&nbsp;is performed in honor of the 20th anniversary of its premiere by the MIT Wind Ensemble in 2006. It features MacArthur Fellow and GRAMMY®-winning saxophonist Miguel Zenón, Professor of Jazz at MIT, alongside the internationally renowned jazz guitarist Ben Monder. Featuring the world premiere of&nbsp;Guitierra. MIT Wind Ensemble Frederick Harris, Jr., Music Director Guillermo Klein, composer-pianist Miguel Zenón, saxophonist Ben Monder, guitarist Bill McKibben, Guest Speaker Seating Policy Your registration through Eventbrite guarantees you a seat until 15 minutes before the event start time. 15 minutes before the concert start time, we will release open seats to the standby list. If you were not able to register through Eventbrite, you may join the physical standby line in the Kresge Auditorium Lobby up to one hour before the concert start time. Don't miss a downbeat!&nbsp;<a href="https://mta.mit.edu/newsletter/subscribe">Click here to subscribe to the Events Newsletter.</a> If you cannot attend this performance, we encourage you to&nbsp;<a href="https://web.mit.edu/webcast/mta/s26/">watch the livestream.</a>

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