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Through revelatory music and groundbreaking conversations with authors and thinkers, Trinity’s free programming brings our audiences new ways of seeing, and being, in the world. From classical and modern masterpieces to innovative jazz, Trinity’s musical programs are “the top of musical life in New York” (The New York Times). And our Trinity Talks, at the intersection of sacred and civic life, deepen our understanding on issues of religion, social justice, and community. 

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Music 2024-2024 season

Trinity Church Announces 2024–2025 Music Season

From medieval to modern, spiritual to political, don’t miss revelatory performances from our new music season.
Compline

Compline

Set in the tranquility of St. Paul’s Chapel, 30 minutes of chant-based improvised music by Trinity Choir.
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Trinity Talks

Renowned author Pico Iyer kicks off a series of illuminating conversations on conflict, peacemaking, and faith.

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Trinity TalksFebruary 12, 2023 Trinity Commons

Trinity Talks: Art as a Medium for Change

Join Trinity as we welcome artists who invite us to see our relationships, culture, and environment in a new way—calling us to respond and take part in creating a more just future. This event is free.
Jazz students perform in Trinity Commons
MusicJanuary 29, 2023 Trinity Church

Jazz House Kids Winter Concerts

Join us for a jazz extravaganza performance weekend and check out the hard-working, talented students who have been studying jazz as part of Jazz House @Trinity Youth Afterschool.
Jazz students perform in Trinity Commons
MusicJanuary 28, 2023 Trinity Church

Jazz House Kids Winter Concerts

Join us for a jazz extravaganza performance weekend and check out the hard-working, talented students who have been studying jazz as part of Jazz House @Trinity Youth Afterschool.
Trinity Youth Chorus Compline
WorshipDecember 18, 2022St. Paul's Chapel

Compline by Candlelight: Ceremony of Carols

Compline by Candlelight provides peace and stillness as one week ends and another begins. Set in the tranquility of St. Paul’s Chapel, guests find a seat and hold a candle, while 30 minutes of chant-based improvised music by The Choir of Trinity Wall Street fills the space. There’s nothing to do but listen, breathe, and be.
Stephen Sands directs choir for holiday concert
MusicDecember 11, 2022 Trinity Church

Holiday Favorites

Popular choruses from Handel’s Messiah will be presented alongside Christmas carols and other holiday favorites in a special concert, featuring all of Trinity’s ensembles.
2022 Handel's Messiah art with Andrew Megill as conductor
MusicDecember 9, 2022 Trinity Church

Handel's Messiah

Trinity’s ensembles are widely regarded as some of the greatest interpreters of the work. Don’t miss "the best Messiah in New York" (The New York Times), featuring The Choir of Trinity Wall Street and Trinity Baroque Orchestra with renowned conductor Andrew Megill at the helm.
Compline by Candlelight
WorshipDecember 4, 2022 St. Paul's Chapel

Compline by Candlelight: Lessons and Carols

A cherished holiday tradition, the service of Lessons and Carols tells the Christmas story through readings and musical illuminations and will be conducted by Stephen Sands, Thomas McCargar, and Melissa Attebury.
Jazz Icons art with photos of the musicians in Monty Alexander Trio
MusicDecember 4, 2022 Trinity Church

Jazz Icons with Monty Alexander Trio

Jazz Icons presents free Sunday concerts that showcase some of the most prolific and influential artists in jazz history, such as veteran pianist Monty Alexander, whose sophisticated and dense arrangements are infused with the spirit of calypso and reggae from his native Jamaica.
2022 Handel's Messiah art with Andrew Megill as conductor
MusicDecember 10, 2022 Trinity Church

Handel's Messiah

Trinity’s ensembles are widely regarded as some of the greatest interpreters of the work. Don’t miss "the best Messiah in New York" (The New York Times), featuring The Choir of Trinity Wall Street and Trinity Baroque Orchestra with renowned conductor Andrew Megill at the helm.
Jazz at One
MusicNovember 29, 2022 St. Paul's Chapel

Jazz at One: Edmar Castañeda Quartet

Trinity's newest series, Jazz at One, takes place every Tuesday from October 11 to November 22 and features an eclectic mix of brilliant jazz artists in collaboration with JAZZHOUSE@Trinity, a joint effort between Trinity and Jazz House Kids.

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