Spring 2026 Music Season

Tiny Concerts: Bach’s Playlist

The music that inspired Bach’s genius 

Trinity organist Avi Stein will transport audiences to the sound-world from which Johann Sebastian Bach sprang forth. As a member of a distinguished family of composers and instrumentalists, Bach was fueled by a wide repertoire of inspiration. Leading from the intimate chapel’s handcrafted pipe organ built principally to present music of the period, Stein, along with soprano soloist Elisse Albian and musicians from the Trinity Baroque Orchestra, will perform intensely passionate pieces from two of Bach’s influential 17th-century predecessors: Dieterich Buxtehude (Trio Sonata in A Minor and Herr, wenn ich nur Dich hab) and Christoph Bernhard (Aus der Tieffen).  

Tiny Concerts: Bach’s Playlist

The music that inspired Bach’s genius 

Trinity organist Avi Stein will transport audiences to the sound-world from which Johann Sebastian Bach sprang forth. As a member of a distinguished family of composers and instrumentalists, Bach was fueled by a wide repertoire of inspiration. Leading from the intimate chapel’s handcrafted pipe organ built principally to present music of the period, Stein, along with soprano soloist Elisse Albian and musicians from the Trinity Baroque Orchestra, will perform intensely passionate pieces from two of Bach’s influential 17th century predecessors: Dieterich Buxtehude (Trio Sonata in A Minor and Herr, wenn ich nur Dich hab) and Christoph Bernhard (Aus der Tieffen).  

Jazz Icons: Renee Rosnes and Bill Charlap

World-renowned pianists bring their jazz artistry to Trinity

Esteemed pianists Renee Rosnes and Bill Charlap bring their dazzling musicianship and husband-and-wife chemistry to Trinity for an afternoon of inspired jazz artistry. Individually celebrated for their unmistakable voices — NPR calls Charlap “one of the finest interpreters of American popular song” and Rosnes “a modern jazz wizard” — together they create something truly special, as captured on their stunning duo album, Double Portrait.    

Trinity presents Jazz Icons in collaboration with JAZZ HOUSE KiDS, to showcase some of the most prolific and influential artists in music history.   

Jazz at One: Vanisha Gould

Hear a vocalist whose music honors jazz tradition

Gould, a graduate of Berklee College of Music, is known for her soulful voice and dynamic presence. She’s performed worldwide, from the Copenhagen Jazz Festival to Smalls Jazz Club in New York City, and teaches songwriting and jazz vocals through the Tribeca Jazz Institute and the Yale Undergraduate Jazz Collective. Also a bandleader and composer, Gould released her latest album, She’s Not Shiny, She’s Not Smooth, in 2024.     

Trinity presents Jazz at One in collaboration with JAZZ HOUSE KiDS, to showcase some of the most prolific and influential artists in music history.   

Bach at One

Revel in a program blending beauty and power

Bach’s gloriously virtuosic motets are staples of the Trinity Choir repertoire. Today, listeners will hear Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden and Fürchte dich nicht — a lineup that balances beauty and power. These pinnacles of choral composition will be complemented by two 20th-century masterworks: Herbert Howells’ moving homage to John F. Kennedy, Take Him, Earth, for Cherishing, written in the wake of the president’s assassination; and Benjamin Britten’s evocative and fantastical ode, Hymn to Saint Cecilia, op. 27, written during his stay in New York while World War II raged. 

Led by Avi Stein, organ    

Jazz at One: Ted Chubb Quintet

Hear a true jazz original: elevating the form and inspiring the next generation

Gratified Never Satisfied, Chubb’s latest release, demonstrates his prowess as a trumpeter and bandleader. But its title also speaks to an obsession with fine-tuning his craft and educating a new generation of musicians. When he is not doing the latter at Princeton and across New York City, Chubb, often with his quintet — Bruce Williams, Oscar Perez, Tom DiCarlo, and Jerome Jennings — can be found everywhere from local clubs to festivals around the world, in addition to his own Jersey City venue The Statuary, where he produces a monthly concert series. He has played with the likes of Christian McBride, Wallace Roney, and Don Braden.   

Trinity presents Jazz at One in collaboration with JAZZ HOUSE KiDS, to showcase some of the most prolific and influential artists in music history.   

Bach at One

A celebration of music’s patron saint

The season closes with George Frideric Handel’s Ode to St. Cecilia’s Day, a colorful and dramatic homage to the spiritually transformative power of music. Written for an annual celebration of music’s patron saint, the radiant work leads listeners through the full spectrum of human emotion, from quiet contemplation to boundless joy. 

Trinity Choir; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; led by Avi Stein, organ    

Trinity Youth Chorus: We Can Build a Beautiful City (Selections from Godspell)

A rousing production by young Trinity musicians

Trinity Youth Chorus honors the 50th anniversary of the Broadway hit Godspell, a dramatic collection of biblical parables with music and lyrics by Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz and book by John-Michael Tebelak. This semi-staged performance of the evocative pop-rock score includes such beloved songs as “Day by Day,” “Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord,” and “All Good Gifts.” 

Peyton Marion, conductor   

Trinity Youth Chorus: We Can Build a Beautiful City (Selections from Godspell)

A rousing production by young Trinity musicians

Trinity Youth Chorus honors the 50th anniversary of the Broadway hit, Godspell, a dramatic collection of biblical parables with music and lyrics by Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz and book by John-Michael Tebelak. This semi-staged performance of the evocative pop-rock score includes such beloved songs as “Day by Day,” “Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord,” and “All Good Gifts.” 

Peyton Marion, conductor   

Great Awakenings

The world premiere centers faith, conviction, and national identity

Commissioned by Trinity for the 250th birthday of the United States, Great Awakenings: John Henry Hobart and America is a powerful new oratorio by acclaimed composer (and former Trinity organist) David Hurd. With a libretto by Christopher Dylan Herbert, a former member of the Trinity Choir, the work brings to life a pivotal era in American religious and civic history by celebrating the visionary leadership of Bishop Hobart (1775–1830), Trinity’s seventh rector (1816-1830). Demonstrating vibrant choral writing and expressive solos, Great Awakenings will be performed with Trinity Choir, Downtown Voices, and NOVUS. NOVUS will also present Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring Suite for 13 instruments. 

Melissa Attebury, conductor