Music at Trinity, under the direction of Erik W. Goldstrom, unveiled its 2026-2027 Concert Series at Trinity Cathedral, 100 W. Roosevelt Street in Downtown Phoenix.
The free and low-cost series begins in October with resident chamber ensemble Urban Nocturnes, followed by the 17th annual Festival for Nine Lessons and Carols for Christmastide. Internationally renowned David Briggs brings Organ Fireworks to the Cathedral as part of the Peel Memorial Concert.
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Urban Nocturnes returns in the new year followed by two firsts for Music at Trinity: a classical guitar performance by Benjamin Lougheed and “Jazz in the Cathedral” with the trio We3. The latter celebrates the Music Guild’s 10 years of volunteer support to the concert series.
The season concludes on April 30 and May 1 with Music at Trinity’s second annual ComposerFest, a two-day concert experience dedicated to the work of a single composer. For this season, Music at Trinity will showcase French Romantic composer, Camille Saint-Saëns, with concerts featuring the renowned musicians of Helios: A Modern Renaissance and Urban Nocturnes.
For more information on artists and performances, please visit the Music at Trinity website: trinitymusicaz.org.
Music at Trinity 2026-2027 Season
All concerts are free unless otherwise noted.
Urban Nocturnes Fall Concert
4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18
This concert is sponsored by an anonymous donor
Tickets $25/students $10
Available Saturday, Sept 19, at trinitymusic.org
The season kicks off with the resident chamber ensemble Urban Nocturnes in a wide-ranging program of works in a variety of genres and styles. The concert opens with a Flute Quartet by the French baroque composer François Devienne, followed by Impressiones de la Puna by Alberto Ginastera, Novelletten for string quartet by Frank Bridge, and Broadacre City by the young, contemporary U.S. composer Alistair Coleman.
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20
Music at Trinity’s perennial favorite, A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, will include carols by Elizabeth Maconchy, Yshani Perinpanayagam, June Nixon, Stuart Nicholson and David Willcocks. The harp prelude with Paula Provo begins at 3:30 p.m.
The Peel Memorial Organ Concert Organ Fireworks with David Briggs
4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31
This concert is sponsored by the Richard Peel Trust
The annual Peel Memorial Concert continues with organist David Briggs, organist Emeritus of Gloucester Cathedral (U.K.) and artist-in-residence, St. John the Divine in New York City. A brilliant musician, and formidable improvisor, Briggs’ program will include works of Parry, Whitlock, Howells and Walton. The concert will end with an improvisation on a given theme by someone in the audience.
Urban Nocturnes Spring Concert
7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19
This concert is sponsored by Jack Carter
Tickets: $25/students $10
Available January 2027 at trinitymusicaz.org
For its spring concert, Urban Nocturnes will perform String Trio of neoclassical French composer Jean Françaix, Morpheus for viola and piano by British composer and viola virtuoso Rebecca Clarke, and the Brahms Piano Trio No. 1, composed when he was just 20 years old.
Classical Guitar with Benjamin Lougheed
4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28
This concert is sponsored by Sandra Obelsky
Music at Trinity will offer its first classical guitar concert in the cathedral space performed by Benjamin Lougheed. Creating “music of dramatic power and lyric beauty,” Dr. Lougheed is known for his “beautifully polished, passionate, and engaging performances.” His program will feature a wide range of literature, including works of Dionisio Aguado, Agustin Barrios Mangoré, Napoleon Coste, J.S. Bach and Bela Bartok.
Choral Evensong with the Cathedral Choir
4 p.m. Sunday, March 7
This concert is sponsored by Robert Dixon
In recognition of Mothering Sunday, the Cathedral Choir will offer the only Choral Evensong of the season. For this service, the Cathedral Choir will sing the first performance of Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G Minor by Michael McCabe, especially commissioned for this event (the composer will be in attendance). Other music includes the Preces and Responses of William Byrd and the anthem Lord, I Call Upon Thee by Edward Bairstow.
Jazz in the Cathedral with We3
4 p.m. Sunday, April 11
This concert is sponsored by Bobby and Kyle Boston and Gail King and Cindy Troxler
To celebrate the wonderful volunteer work of the Music Guild over the past 10 years, Music at Trinity offers its very first Jazz in the Cathedral concert. The group We3, comprised of musicians Renee Grant Patrick (daughter to the late George Grant of the world-famous Ink Spots), violinist Suzanne Lansford, and pianist Nicole Pesce will perform a variety of music from Blues to Bluegrass, Soul to Swing, and Doris Day to Marvin Gaye.
ComposerFest
Celebrating the works of Camile Saint Saëns
Friday, April 30 to Saturday, May 1
The celebration continues with ComposerFest, Music at Trinity. This year, the focus is the French Romantic composer, Camille Saint-Saëns, an often-overlooked star in the French pantheon of musicians.
Tickets to all ComposerFest concerts are free.
ComposerFest Concert 1: Chamber
7 p.m. Friday, April 30
This concert is sponsored by Don Swierenga
A prolific composer, Saint-Saëns wrote in every conceivable genre of his day. Join members of Urban Nocturnes as they uncover the riches of his chamber music, from solo works through ensemble pieces.
ComposerFest/Camille Saint Saens Concert 2: Chanson and Choral Music
4 p.m. Saturday, May 1
This concert is sponsored by The Jane Giannini Mayer Foundation
Saint-Saëns’ music for voice was an important part of his compositional output. Join members of Helios: A Modern Renaissance for an exploration of the diversity of this composer’s output in chanson and choral settings.
