Looking for the perfect way to unwind tonight? Beethoven’s Pathétique Sonata is powerful and deeply expressive, moving from drama to tenderness in a way only he could. It’s music that speaks to the heart—and a beautiful way to end your week.

William Byrd wrote music for the Anglican Church during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. He also wrote music expressing his own Catholic faith, which was prohibited in Protestant England. Byrd’s mournful choral work and music by others honoring Good Friday today.

Salieri’s Concerto for Flute and Oboe feels like opening the windows on the first warm day of spring. It breezes in gently, with flute and oboe trading melodies like friendly conversation.

So much of Rick Sowash’s music is pastoral and lighthearted, so when he wants to express darker feelings, where does he turn? The cello. It’s featured in his Dark Forest Suite.

Need a mental getaway? Michael Torke’s Tahiti is your ticket. With shimmering rhythms and breezy melodies, it’s music that feels like sunshine and ocean air—without leaving your chair.

It starts with a whisper, then gradually builds into one of the most sensational violin concertos. Hilary Hahn plays music by Jean Sibelius.

It’s not your typical violin concerto. Mark O’Connor’s Fiddle Concerto takes the energy of American fiddling—bluegrass, swing, even a little jazz—and puts it center stage in a full orchestral setting. It’s bold, joyful, and completely original.

The lowest brass instrument, the tuba, is a powerful voice to tell the story of a soldier from Kansas City going to war—his hopes, his memories of music back home, and experience on the battlefield. Barbara York’s dramatic Tuba Concerto.

Simone Dinnerstein brings a graceful touch to one of Mozart’s most beloved works—his Piano Concerto No. 21. Known for its dreamy second movement and elegant charm, it’s the kind of music that sweeps you off your feet… or at least makes you pause and breathe a little deeper.

When Astor Piazzolla received a bandoneon from his father, as a present, he was disappointed. This was an instrument for that old tango music his dad liked. And then he played it, and he was hooked. You can hear Imani Winds perform Piazzolla’s Libertango.