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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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Messiah at Trinity

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

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

The Passion and Promise of Messiah

Acclaimed Baroque specialist Jane Glover on what first captivated her about Handel’s masterpiece—and what keeps drawing her back.

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Trinity Institute 2013: Chung Hyun Kyung

As a college student, she was tortured for her political actions; now, years later, she embraces the duel identities of Christian and Buddhist. Chung...

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Trinity Institute 2013: Almeda Wright

She grew up in Big Island, Virginia, a mountain community with a population of  300 people.  From there, Almeda Wright studied electrical engineering...

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Trinity Institute 2013: Derek Flood

 Theologian, author, and blogger Derek Flood is a native of the San Francisco Bay Area who had a “born-again” experience as a teenager in the Midwest...

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Trinity Institute 2013: Otis Gaddis, III

The resume of University of Maryland chaplain Otis Gaddis III  includes childhood in a Pentectostal church, a Harvard degree,  law school at...

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Trinity Institute 2013: David Sloan Wilson

David Sloan Wilson is an author and biology professor who speaks favorably about the effects of religion---on evolution.  Professor David Sloan Wilson...

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