The first violinist on the far left stood out as the leader of the group, later confirmed when he introduced the “story” behind the last movement of the night.  He tapped and shook his foot to the rhythm of the music with vigor, often appearing as if he would get out of his seat. He also leaned forward in his seat in excitement and played his violin with a blissful smile on his face.

The second violinist also swayed to the beat of the music, playing the accompaniment part to the first violinist. He also tapped his feet to the beat, but moved in a more relaxed manner than that of the first violinist.

The violist was the most restrained in physical body movement out of all the quartet musicians.  She kept a ramrod-straight posture throughout all of the musical pieces, although she did move him head slightly from time to time. Her body movement offered an interesting contrast to her violinist peers.

The cellist nodded his head to the beat, but did not move his body very much.  However, even if he wished to do so, the cellist was held down by the girth of his instrument.

The members of the string quartet all played their instruments differently. Their playing styles emphasized their unique interpretations of the musical pieces.  Despite their individual ways of playing the notes, the quartet members showed signs of cohesion and interconnectedness when the four musicians would inhale together and exchange glances with other another.  The musicians’ actions demonstrate the easy unity that result from years of practice and experience as a string quartet.