You have a spare 30 minutes during your work day. Rather than just bolting a sandwich and scrolling through your X feed, why not sit back and let a beautiful piece of classical music soothe your soul?

I posed a deceptively simple question to our writers and editors, as well as some artists we admire: What are the five minutes or so — longer than a moment, shorter than a symphony — that you’d play ...

Music videos with single instruments in lockdown, and links to playalong scores.

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Watch and listen to five recent highlights, including music at a fraught moment in the Kennedy Center’s history and a passing delight in Tchaikovsky.