Look Up

Nov. 2019 (for string quartet)

Look Up was inspired by a car ride to NYC for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular with my parents. Surrounded by soft music, I was nodding off, until the car jolted over a bump. Ahead, above, and all around us, I saw the beautiful tints of orange, yellow, and pink being painted on the light blue canvas. The sky was glowing with vibrant, breathtaking intensity, and coincidentally, the well-known song “What a Wonderful World” was being played at that moment. I quickly shook my mom awake and asked her to take pictures from the front seat, refusing to forget this stunning scenery. However, I knew that I had to enjoy the moment, for nothing gold can stay. So, don’t forget to look up and take in the beauty of nature around you from time to time; life is too short to miss out on the simple, pure joys that you can experience in this world. 

Performed by Mivos Quartet