Legacy of Steve Reich: Tehillim

Sandbox Percussion returns to Trinity Church Wall Street's “Concerts at One” series, this time as ensemble in residence, for an exciting program with works by Viet Cuong and Steve Reich.

Join us for a rare opportunity to experience a contemporary work by Steve Reich presented alongside the Bach piece that inspired him — performed on modern and baroque instruments. Trinity Choir, Sandbox Percussion, and new-music ensemble NOVUS kick off the season with a special program that puts Reich's music in dialogue with the past and present. Viet Cuong opens the program with Next Week's Trees, a poetic and persistently hopeful work that invites listeners to embrace the beauty of the natural world. Bach's Christ lag in Todes Banden follows, revealing a spiritual depth that resonates across centuries. We close with Reich's own era-defining Tehillim, illuminating how he reimagined elements of Bach's musical language into one of the most distinctive voices of the 20th century.