The 2026-2027 Music Season
Join us for an awe-inspiring fall concert season! Highlights include music that offers comfort and meditation on the 25th anniversary of 9/11, a lineup of concerts featuring artists who are shaping the next generation of American music, a celebration of visionary composer Steve Reich’s 90th birthday, and beloved favorites such as Concerts at One, New York’s most historic Messiah, and more. Subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on Eventbrite for new concert announcements and to reserve your seats.
Fall 2026 Regular Season Programming
September 11, 6pm in Trinity Church
Remembrance: 9/11
Embracing the role of music in the act of continued healing, Trinity’s powerful choirs come together to perform a pair of profound works that offer comfort and meditation. Gather with us in Trinity’s sanctuary to honor the lost and to affirm the enduring promise of the light that awaits beyond darkness with Gabriel Fauré’s stunning Requiem and Morten Lauridsen’s moving Lux Aeterna. Trinity Choir, Trinity Youth Chorus, Downtown Voices, and NOVUS; Melissa Attebury and Stephen Sands, conductors.
September 12, 9am–6pm and September 13, 1pm–4pm in St. Paul’s Chapel
Honoring 9/11: Music on the Hour
Trinity musicians honor the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with a weekend of hourly musical offerings at St. Paul’s Chapel, which became a place of refuge and healing for neighbors and first responders following September 11.
September 20, 4pm in Trinity Church
Jazz Icons: Cécile McLorin Salvant with Glenn Zaleski
Propelled by musicians who have long transformed tradition into something wholly unique, jazz is this country’s original art form, and Grammy-winning artist Cécile McLorin Salvant is defining the future of American sound. This creative visionary brings her musical imagination to a performance that weaves jazz, blues, cabaret, and baroque with her own compositions, through which she explores narrative power dynamics and folklore. Salvant will be collaborating with Glenn Zaleski, a pianist known for his stylistic versatility and refined touch.
October 7, 6:30pm in Trinity Church
Legacy of Steve Reich: Celebrating 90
Gather with us to honor the milestone 90th birthday of composer Steve Reich, an innovator who has shaped the sound of modern music. Performing a lineup dedicated to Reich’s groundbreaking pieces, Trinity Choir and new-music ensemble NOVUS will be joined by Sandbox Percussion, trailblazers in the world of contemporary chamber music. In this special evening program, you will experience how ancient words and expressive repetition can transform patterns into meditative transcendence as you hear Tehillim, Proverb, Traveler’s Prayer, and Jacob’s Ladder. Melissa Attebury, conductor.
October 21, 6:30pm in Trinity Church
PIPES: David Higgs
Trinity welcomes another of the world’s great organists to explore the capabilities of its new 8,000-pipe Glatter-Götz instrument. David Higgs is renowned for his exceptional technique and expressive breadth. Bringing extraordinary skill and deep musical insight to the recital, Higgs promises to launch the organ’s full symphonic range and to explore its more intimate, improvisatory side.
October 30, 6:30pm in Trinity Church
VOCES8
Co-presentation with Kaufman Music Center
Featuring Trinity Choral Scholars
The Grammy-nominated vocal ensemble VOCES8 performs in a unique collaboration with Kaufman Music Center and Trinity Church NYC. Praised by The Times (London) as “close harmony singing doesn’t get much more flawless than this,” VOCES8 is celebrated internationally for its exquisite blend and musical artistry. Featuring beloved signature works from VOCES8’s repertoire, with a focus on Renaissance and early music, this program is crafted for the extraordinary acoustics of Trinity Church in the ensemble’s debut performance here. The concert will feature the first-ever collaboration between VOCES8 and musicians from Trinity, including exceptional artists from our resident ensembles and featuring members of the Trinity Choral Scholars.
November 4, 6:30pm in Trinity Church
Downtown Voices: Mozart Mass
Trinity Church is thrilled to welcome back Jane Glover, a renowned Mozart expert, to conduct one of classical music’s greatest sacred works: Mass in C Minor. Glover will bring together Downtown Voices, Trinity Choir, and NOVUS to perform this challenging — and unfinished — piece of operatic brilliance. With a completion by Robert Levin and experts in the classical style, this evening is sure to be one of dramatic contrasts, virtuosic solo movements, and radiant choruses.
November 15, 3pm in Trinity Church
Trinity Youth Chorus: Gloria
The talented voices of Trinity Youth Chorus take the stage to perform a pair of masterworks: Vivaldi’s Gloria and Mozart’s Mass in C Major (“Sparrow”). Experience the artistry of these emerging vocalists as they bring their energy, musicality, and collaborative spirit to baroque and classical works of vitality and lyric grace. More than a tribute to two enduring musical geniuses, this concert will also be a celebration. Trinity Youth Chorus; NOVUS; Peyton Marion, conductor.
November 19, 6:30pm in Trinity Church
Legacy of Steve Reich: Drumming
Sandbox Percussion and the students they’ve mentored come together to perform Reich’s minimalist masterpiece. Join us for a powerful performance that celebrates the enduring legacy of one of America’s most influential composers and the artists carrying his legacy forward. Drumming moves fluidly between different families of instruments — from bongos, marimbas, and glockenspiels to whistling and the human voice — and requires an almost telepathic communication between players. This concert honors the mentors, educators, and musical visionaries who are shaping the next generation.
November 22, 4pm in Trinity Church
Jazz Icons: The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
After six decades of sessions at the legendary Village Vanguard, the world’s oldest continually operating jazz venue, The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra continues to set the standard for large ensemble jazz. Embodying the precision, risk-taking, and soul that have always defined the genre, this group has come to be known as America’s Big Band. Though steeped in tradition, the musicians — who will bring a big band to Trinity’s Jazz Icons for the first time ever — marry legacy and innovation, honoring the architects of modern jazz while championing the current compositional talent.
December 2, 3, and 4, 7pm in Trinity Church
Messiah
The classical music event of the season: New York’s most historic Messiah, performed in its entirety, in the soaring sacred space of Trinity Church. Trinity Church welcomes acclaimed guest conductor Nicholas McGegan, one of the world’s foremost Handel experts, to lead the highly anticipated annual performance of George Frideric Handel’s Messiah. This cherished holiday tradition — hailed as “the gold standard” by The New York Times — has captivated audiences since 1770. Though distinctly modern, Trinity’s beloved version is authentically performed on period instruments in an acoustically rich space. Soloists from the church’s expansive community of artists complement each glorious aria and the declamatory recitatives that join them with their own interpretations of this human journey of faith. Don’t miss it. Trinity Choir; Trinity Baroque Orchestra.
December 6, 7pm in Trinity Church
Rose Ever Blooming
This contemplative concert marks the beauty and stillness of Advent with the East Coast premiere of Rose Ever Blooming, a meditation on hope unfolding in darkness. Through ancient texts juxtaposed with stunning new music, composed by Timothy Takach and Jocelyn Hagen, we experience something holy taking root. Downtown Voices; Trinity Choir; Thomas McCargar and Stephen Sands, conductors.
December 13, 7pm in Trinity Church
A Ceremony of Carols
In another of Trinity Church’s beloved holiday traditions, Trinity Youth Chorus performs its rendition of Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols. The choral masterpiece for treble voices and harp, known for evoking a profound sense of serenity, inner stillness, and spiritual contemplation, will be led by Peyton Marion, director of Music Education, and feature soloists from the choir.
December 16, 6:30pm in Trinity Church
Tiny Concerts: How Brightly Shines the Morning Star
In the hushed intimacy of the Chapel of All Saints, the small sanctuary beside Trinity’s nave, members of Trinity Choir and the Trinity Baroque Orchestra present a program of festive and contemplative Christmas music by Johann Sebastian Bach and his contemporaries Johann Kuhnau (his predecessor in Leipzig) and Dieterich Buxtehude (who led a young Bach on a formative pilgrimage). Led by Avi Stein performing on the church’s handcrafted small organ, designed to play music from this era.
December 19, 2pm and 3:30pm in Trinity Church
Holiday Sing-Along: Sing, Choirs of Angels
Join the combined might of St. Paul’s Chapel Choir, Trinity Choral Scholars, the Choirs of the Borough of Manhattan Community College, NOVUS brass and percussion, and of course, Trinity’s own resounding congregation for this annual carol sing-along. Belt out favorites like “Jingle Bells” and “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing,” or sit back and enjoy lesser-known festive offerings from each choral ensemble.
Fall 2026 Concerts at One
September 23, 1pm in Trinity Church
Legacy of Steve Reich: Tehillim
Join us for a rare opportunity to experience a contemporary work by Steve Reich presented alongside the Bach piece that inspired him — performed on modern and baroque instruments. Trinity Choir, Sandbox Percussion, and new-music ensemble NOVUS kick off the season with a special program that puts Reich's music in dialogue with the past and present. Viet Cuong opens the program with Next Week’s Trees, a poetic and persistently hopeful work that invites listeners to embrace the beauty of the natural world. Bach’s Christ lag in Todes Banden follows, revealing a spiritual depth that resonates across centuries. We close with Reich’s own era-defining Tehillim, illuminating how he reimagined elements of Bach’s musical language into one of the most distinctive voices of the 20th century.
September 30, 1pm in Trinity Church
Legacy of Steve Reich: We Are All Travelers
This stunning program shines a light on several contemporary composers who are expanding on the ancient musical tradition of lifting up the outsider — exploring the idea that to travel is to live in the tension between vulnerability and protection. Here Steve Reich’s Traveler’s Prayer, Caroline Shaw’s To the Hands, Michi Wiancko’s Lullaby for the Transient, and David Lang’s the national anthems are performed by Trinity Choir, NOVUS, and Sandbox Percussion; Melissa Attebury, conductor.
October 7, 1pm in Trinity Church
Legacy of Steve Reich: Transcendence
Transcendence — reaching beyond what is given — is the theme of this hour of contemporary classical music that features the mesmerizing ensemble Sandbox Percussion. Hear Portal, a work by Grammy-nominated and Pulitzer finalist Andy Akiho, who is hailed for bold compositions that explore and push the boundaries of chamber music and symphonies. The stirring lineup also includes Steve Reich’s Jacob’s Ladder and Jessie Montgomery’s Source Code. Performed by Trinity Choir and NOVUS; Melissa Attebury, conductor.
October 14, 1pm in Trinity Church
Jazz at One: Tia Fuller and Shamie Royston Duo
Trinity’s lineup of innovators who are shaping the future of American music continues as saxophonist Tia Fuller, renowned for her soulful compositions, unites with the dynamic pianist Shamie Royston to open the Jazz at One season. Fuller performs with such A-list artists as Beyoncé and contributed the stunning alto sax performances in Pixar’s Soul, while Royston’s technical prowess and expressive range have powered some of today’s most compelling jazz ensembles. The two blend virtuosity and storytelling in a performance that showcases the next generation of jazz.
October 21, 1pm in Trinity Church
Bach at One: Blessings
Johann Sebastian Bach’s Laß, Fürstin, laß noch einen Strahl, and Nun danket alle Gott are two cantatas that stand as an uplifting contrast to the composer’s usual themes of endurance amid tribulations and the hope of something better. These joyful compositions offer an appreciation for life’s treasures, with one giving thanks for the upstanding life of a queen and the other celebrating the divine gifts given to humanity. Performed by Trinity Choir and Trinity Baroque Orchestra, led by Avi Stein on organ.
October 28, 1pm in Trinity Church
Jazz at One: Jazz House Collective
In this rousing hour of jazz, powerhouse ensemble the Jazz House Collective honors the legacies of John Coltrane and Miles Davis as we celebrate their centennials. The program traces a lineage of sound through two artists whose language of freedom, innovation, and spiritual depth redefined the possibilities of jazz — showing how works that shaped America’s musical identity still speak to our present.
November 4, 1pm in Trinity Church
Bach at One: Bach’s Italian Muses
Johann Sebastian Bach was surrounded by a vast world of music, and his arrangements of dazzling Italian concertos illustrate how significant a source of inspiration those pieces were for his own string music. In this program, the Trinity Baroque Orchestra performs work from some of Bach’s great Italian influences, including Antonio Vivaldi. Led by Avi Stein, organ.
November 11, 1pm in Trinity Church
Jazz at One: Georgia Heers
Georgia Heers is one of the rising stars propelling American music to exciting new heights. With a deep connection to the jazz tradition, she strongly believes in the power of artistic creation to heal and bring people together. The young vocalist has shown off her warm tone, expressive musicality, and timeless perspective at the Kennedy Center and on Broadway in George Clooney’s Good Night, and Good Luck.
November 18, 1pm in Trinity Church
Concerts at One: Mozart and Martines
Who is Marianna Martines? Let Trinity Choir and the NOVUS orchestra introduce you to the work of this brilliant yet previously overlooked contemporary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Despite the limitations placed on women of her era, Martines forged a distinguished musical career, rising to become one of the most influential artistic figures in Vienna. Today’s program includes one of her finest compositions, the Dixit Dominus, a dramatic and intricate five-part choral masterpiece. It will be paired with Mozart’s Exsultate, jubilate, the beloved Ave verum corpus, and his third and perhaps best-known setting of Regina. Melissa Attebury, conductor.
Compline by Candlelight
Compline by Candlelight is a music-led service that takes place every Sunday at 7pm in Trinity Church. Highlighted below are special Compline services with curated works that complement Trinity Music's programming.
September 13, 7pm in Trinity Church
Compline by Candlelight
Close your day with intention and peace in a 30-minute service of improvised music and reflection in remembrance of 9/11. This special Compline service offers music, chant, and stillness in a space of respite and healing.
October 4, 7pm in Trinity Church
Compline by Candlelight
Where is home in our fractured world? Centered around To the Hands by Caroline Shaw — a vocalist, violinist, musician, and producer who says she imagines a universe of sound that has never been heard but has always existed — this meditative moment reflects on our responsibility to those who are displaced and vulnerable. Moving from anguish to tenderness, the luminous piece concludes with a vow: Ever will I hold you, ever will I enfold you.
November 1, 7pm in Trinity Church
Compline by Candlelight
Gather with us to hear the prayers and hopes of Trinity’s congregation set to music composed and curated around words they submitted. With individual voices gathered into collective song, this shared offering is an opportunity to listen deeply — to one another, to silence, and to music created in community. Trinity Choir; Michael Kelly, baritone; Adam Tendler, piano; John Glover, composer.
December 20, 7pm in Trinity Church
Compline by Candlelight
Against a backdrop of glowing candles and the warmth of familiar Christmas songs, this intimate liturgy seamlessly weaves scripture, chant, and improvisation into a calming space of wonder. Trinity Choir; Thomas McCargar, conductor.