The Alexander String Quartet's performance began with a sweet sounding introduction. I've always admired violins for their ability to produce music that can sound sweet yet powerful. The performance was a nice reminder. The classical music they played was calming. The soft notes were floating through my ears. They were so sweet in fact that I would love to listen it on the train during stressful morning rush hours and whenever I just needed to cool my head. I pictured a scene from a disney movie, one in which all the magical creatures of the forest would come running. The music was enchanting. When the tempo started to pick up and it became louder, it blocked out everything else. That's when I became fully engaged in the music. I was looking at the violinists' bow movement. It was easy to get lost in the strokes. I wish I was able to better identify the transitions in octaves and the shifts in harmony. It would be nice to be able to understand classical music on a greater level.