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David Christian Bongartz (born 4 September 1980), known by his stage name David Garrett, is a German classical and crossover violinist and recording artist. Early life [ edit ] When Garrett was four years old his father purchased a violin for his older brother.
Heyne HC, 336 pages, Paperback, Klappenbrosch, ISBN: 978-3-453-21854-3. Release: 14. December 2022. The only autobiography of the "greatest violinist of his generation". - Yehudi Menuhin. David Garrett has worked hard for his way to the violin Olympus. His childhood was marked by discipline and daily work together with his father.
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- Born David Bongartz. David Garrett, pictured here with his father Georg, was born David Bongartz on September 4th 1980 in Aachen, Germany. He's currently single and he recently told the Daily Mail: "I spend ten months not at home, so if I had a girlfriend or a wife, yes she could travel with me, but can you imagine having kids unable to go to normal school?
- Early promise. From an early age it was clear that Garrett was going to be something special. He began learning the violin at age four and enrolled in the Lübeck Conservatoire at age 7.
- Give that man a Strad. Garrett was given his first Stradivarius to use at just 11 years old, thanks to the generosity of German president at the time Richard von Weizsäcker.
- First recordings. By the time he was 13, Garrett had recorded two full-length CDs of violin music and was regular fixture on TV across Europe. (Photo by Patrik Stollarz/Getty Images)
David Garrett. Actor: The Devil's Violinist. David Garrett was born David Bongarz in Aachen, Germany on the 4th of September 1980. His father is a lawyer and his mother a classical ballerina. He has an older brother Alexander, who was at that time taking violin lessons. In an attempt to imitate his big brother David snatched up his violin when he was four years old and taught himself how to...
- September 4, 1980
Feb 9, 2011 · Rockstar violinist David Garrett once worked as a model and is allegedly the fastest fiddler alive. ... The 30-year-old, who modeled to help pay his way through Julliard, ...
The autobiography of the 'greatest violinist of his generation'. (Yehudi Menuhin) The road to the pinnacle of violin-playing has not been an easy one for David Garrett. His childhood revolved around discipline and working daily with his father, who fostered his talent and supported him, while also being an ambitious driving force.
Mar 23, 2021 · David Garrett: His own path. 23 March 2021. At the age of 40, German–American violinist David Garrett is a bona fide crossover star, in non-Covid times playing regularly to thousands at sold-out arena shows. But, as he tells Charlotte Smith, he has no intention of deserting his classical roots.
