“We need to recognize God’s presence with us even in the most desolate of experiences,” preaches the Rev. Phil Jackson. Nothing lessens our responsibility to love one another as God loves us. In ways we never expect, hard things and challenging periods in our lives can break us open to that love.
Considered one of Christianity’s greatest statements of hope, the Magnificat is arguably Bach’s most popular choral work. Combining colorful orchestration with a large choir, the jubilant Magnificat is based on the Canticle of Mary from Luke’s gospel and centers on God’s love for the poor, humble, and oppressed.
Trinity Choir; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; led by Avi Stein, organ
Dr. Kristina Ziema Rizzotto is a sought-after organist, composer, and pianist who has performed her original sacred and secular works around the globe. She is the director of music at Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church in Minneapolis and was previously the organist at the Benedictine Abbey of Rio de Janeiro, built in 1590 and home to one of the oldest organs in South America. Her popular YouTube channel features more than 350+ organ, piano, and choral recordings.
"Jesus the Refugee" author D. Glenn Butner, Jr., explores the holy family’s flight to Egypt through the lens of modern legal conventions impacting refugees across the globe.
Award-winning South African jazz vocalist Vuyo Sotashe opens the Jazz at One season. He has performed at Jazz at Lincoln Center and was one of the first male singers to place in the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Vocal competition.
This season’s Jazz at One, Long Walk to Freedom, is inspired by Nelson Mandela and the 30th anniversary of South African democracy. Presented in collaboration with JAZZ HOUSE KiDS.
In 2015, Glatter-Götz Orgelbau of Pfullendorf, Germany, with Manuel Rosales as tonal designer, were engaged to envision a new instrument for the nave of Trinity Church.
The new organ is conceived along the lines of its predecessors, a united instrument of 113 independent stops between chancel and gallery sections. The chancel has 28 stops across Great, Swell, Positiv, Solo, and Pedal. The gallery’s 85 stops are apportioned among Great, Swell, Choir, Rückpositiv, Solo, and Pedal. Watch the behind the scenes of building this great instrument.
Hear Johann Pachelbel’s much-loved Canon in D major the way it was meant to be heard. Presented in its original instrumentation, with three violins, the piece is paired with a lively but oft-forgotten jig the composer wrote to complement it. The evening’s lineup spotlights the canon and includes pieces by Giovanni Gabrieli as well as Three Parts Upon a Ground by Henry Purcell.
Robert Mealy, Jacob Ashworth, Ravenna Lipchik, violins; Ezra Seltzer, cello; led by Avi Stein, organ
How might the Bible help us navigate these difficult times? The Rev. Phil Jackson encourages us to start with two simple but profound questions: Who does Jesus say he is? And how do we pattern our lives after him?
