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Messiah at Trinity

A cherished holiday tradition that has captivated audiences since 1770, Trinity’s Messiah is “the gold standard” (The New York Times)
Messiah soloist in Trinity Church

New York’s most historic Messiah

In a city full of Messiah concerts, Trinity’s version is unique.
Sonya Headlam performs Messiah with The Choir of Trinity Wall Street and Trinity Baroque Orchestra.

Watch the concert live!

Led by celebrated guest conductor Jane Glover, this year’s performance will stream live on YouTube on Friday, December 13, at 7pm.
Burns Coffee House

The First Messiah in NYC

Did Trinity Church present the first performance of Handel’s Messiah in the New World?
Messiah 2023

From the Archives

Watch the “transcendent and awe-inspiring” 2023 concert, recorded live in Trinity Church.

Music Education

We’re developing the next generation of music makers.

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MusicJanuary 10, 2017

Time's Arrow: American Excursions

Founders: “Under the Rainbow”
Ben Russell, Violin and Voice
Hamilton Berry, Cello and Voice
Brandon Ridenour, Piano and Trumpet
Andrew Roitstein, Bass
Yoonah Kim, clarinet

MusicJanuary 10, 2017

Time's Arrow: Travelin' Home

Travelin’ Home: Across the Pond; New Amsterdam to New York
Helicon
Beth Wenstrom & Johanna Novom, Violins
Ezra Seltzer, Cello
Charles Weaver, Guitar
Avi Stein, Harpsichord & Artistic Director
MusicJanuary 7, 2017

Time's Arrow: Artemisia - New Opera Workshop and Symposium

Laura Schwedinger's Artemisia, an opera of passion, betrayal and art in 17th century Italy, is based on the life of Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi. With a libretto by Ginger Strand, author of The Brothers Vonnegut, Artemisia is a recipient of a National Opera Center Discovery grant.

MusicJanuary 7, 2017

Time's Arrow: Rev.23 - New Opera and Symposium

Julian Wachner’s REV. 23 is a comic exploration of an “unpublished” 23rd book of the Revelation, romping through our collective unconscious to connect the Beginning and the End in a libretto crafted by Pulitzer Prize winner Cerise Lim Jacobs.
MusicJanuary 6, 2017

Time's Arrow: Bach at One

Bach's Christmas Oratorio of joyous choruses, intimate arias and colorful orchestration depicts of the Christmas story as a drama to rival his monumental passions.

MusicJanuary 5, 2017

Time's Arrow: Travelin' Home

A Celebration of Music and the Arts in the New World for the 250th Anniversary of St. Paul’s Chapel
MusicJanuary 4, 2017

Time's Arrow: Crumb American Songbook

Known for music that resonates with deeper meanings rooted in the American experience, George Crumb’s American Songbook features prolific folk songs for voice accompanied by a battery of percussion with innovative extended techniques.

MusicJanuary 4, 2017

Time's Arrow: Bach at One

Bach's Christmas Oratorio of joyous choruses, intimate arias and colorful orchestration depicts of the Christmas story as a drama to rival his monumental passions.
MusicJanuary 3, 2017

Time's Arrow: Bach at One

Bach's Christmas Oratorio of joyous choruses, intimate arias and colorful orchestration depicts the Christmas story as a drama to rival his monumental passions.

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