Garrett biography

David Garrett Interview on the Moscow Channel24 David Garrett - David Garrett's biography - a star of classical music, a magnificent violinist, combining all musical styles in his creations. Known as virtuoso playing the violin. He perfectly performs folk, jazz, katri and rock, while all styles are harmoniously combined in the artist’s creative repertoire.

Youth years David was born in Germany in the fall of the year. The father of the family worked as a lawyer, and also engaged in the sale of musical instruments. The mother of the future musician is known in the field of art - she was a talented ballerina from America. The boy’s musical addictions developed early. As a child, a violin fell into his hands and the young man did not part with his favorite musical instrument.

According to rumors, initially the instrument belonged to the brother of the future musician, but the senior music was not at all interested. But the four -year -old Garrett immediately fell in love with his first violin and took the instrument to himself. David Garrett in childhood the father of the family was a rather powerful and strict person, so he tried to instill in children discipline.

The boy’s childhood passed under the strict control of the parent, who held the family in the hedgehog mittens. Father did not like manifestations of weakness and feelings. There was never a special emotional connection between father and son. However, the creative mother completely smoothed this flaw and idolized the talented son. Interestingly, the boy did not go to a regular school.

He switched to home schooling and gnaw at the granite of science under the supervision of private tutors. It was very difficult for the boy, because he could not communicate with other children. The circle of communication of the young genius was limited - he could only play with his older brother and sister. Perhaps that is why Garrett has been focused on classical music since childhood.

His idols were Dmitry Shostakovich, Bach and Beethoven. David Garrett in his youth first musical successes appeared at Garrett a year later with a tool. He even took part in one of the music competitions and won. When our hero hit seven years, he “moved” to Lubeck. In a new city, a young musician studied at a higher music school. For the first time, the boy spoke solo at the age of eight.

Already at 12 he began to give concerts, this time with a violinist from Britain Ida Gandel. A year later, a talented young man performed with another star of classical music - Jehudi Menukhin. Critics and numerous spectators admitted - the boy has a huge talent. Already in childhood, David will talk about as the greatest violin of his time. David Garrett at a concert the genius of a young musician managed to appreciate his native Germany, as well as in Holland.

After recognition, the young man could often be seen on local television channels. Even the German President invited the guy to speak in his own residence, already this fact could talk about the recognition of the young man. Of course, Garrett agreed, for which he was truly a royal gift - the violin of Stradivari. Already at the age of fourteen, our hero signed a contract with a recording studio.

Three years later, he is invited to visit India so that the guy can give a concert on the occasion of the country's anniversary. David gave concerts in Bombay and in Delhi. At the age of seventeen, the brilliant young man enters the college in London. By that time, he had already become a star. However, the reverse side of popularity appeared here - a lack of time did not allow the young man to concentrate on studying.

David managed to study only one semester, after which he left the college. David Garrett performs with the orchestra, fans of the talent of our hero were able to appreciate his skill. The young violinist constantly travels on tour in different countries of the world. For example, already at nineteen he conquered Berlin. Garrett performed with an orchestra called Rundfunk. After the stunning success of the guy, they simply filled up with interesting offers, one of which was an invitation to Hanover.

There, David was supposed to make a concert at the Expo exhibition, although David loved classical music since childhood and drew inspiration in it, his repertoire did not stop at the performance of the works of the great composers of the past. Among the numerous hobbies of the guy, things that are quite clear to the teenager are love of rock and pop. For example, among the favorite groups and solo performers of our hero, Queen, Metallica and even Michael Jackson are included.

David Garrett at the concert precisely thanks to the love of various musical genres, David managed to prove himself not only as a classic violinist. Soon his repertoire begins to include other styles. Multi -gang helped the young musician achieve even more popularity: his compositions begin to listen to not only lovers of classical music. Interesting, but in the biography of the violinist there was a period when he "sat on shallows." This happened at the time when the guy decided to move to America.

In New York, the young man wanted to study at a music educational institution.Parents did not understand the ideas of the youngest son and did not pay for his content. At that moment, the guy tears relations with his family and begins to earn a living on his own. To pay for training, food and a roof over his head, David had to wash toilets. The guy took a worthy place in the history of classical music.

In the year, he played a legendary composition on the violin called "Flight of the Bumblebee." At the same time, the performance lasted a little more than 66 seconds. This event even appeared on the pages of the Guinness Book of Records. A year later, a singer’s collection was published, in which David’s favorite songs and his author's arrangements were. After that, Garrett collects a music group.

The newly formed team begins to give concerts at which there was a place not only for classical music, but also for rock bald and soundtracks. In the year, our hero was waiting for a new success. This time he was invited to a musical event, where he played the legendary hit of the Nirvana rock collection. In a concert format at the Champions League event, the guy performs the organization’s anthem.

In addition to David, the opera performer Jonas Kaufman took part in the concert. In the year, a new collection of the artist, which was called simply and concisely - “Music”, is published. Here, the musician’s fans again were waiting for a pleasant surprise - in the collection there were unusual songs in the Rock and Pop genre. David was entrusted with the performance of the main role in the tape called "Paganini: the violinist of the devil." It is not surprising that the famous violinist of our time perfectly played the violinist of past centuries.

In addition to playing the main role, our hero took over the creation of all soundtracks. In the year, the musician releases a new author’s record, which he calls “Caprice”. In addition to the artist himself, other stars worked on the release of the collection: the songs were performed by Nicole Sherzinger, as well as the opera genius of Andrea Bochelli. A famous guitarist named Steve Mors was soloed by the team.

A year later, the artist is again invited to cinema. He played in the episode of the serial project "Kuantiko". The tape tells of a group of young soldiers who undergo training on the basis of Kuantico. David Garrett on the set of the series "Kuantiko" Russians could see Garrett at one of the Moscow concerts. As part of the event, the musician performed the best works of classics.

He also played the most popular compositions of Brahms, as well as the delicate nokthurn authorship of Chopin. Of course, our hero held this concert, holding a violin of Stradivari in his hands. The man does not part with his memorable “trophy”, because the instrument has a great sound. The violin was created by the famous master in the M century and during this time managed to visit the most famous violins of all time.

Not so long ago, a man tried himself in a new profession. He became a producer for a new album of a popular pianist from Germany, Valentina Babor. Together with the girl, David often performed at joint concerts. In the year, the violinist releases a new plate. This time, the collection "Explosive" contained melodies in the symphony rock genre, as well as numerous crossovers. After another year, a young man releases this collection in vinyl format.

David’s new compositions could be heard at a concert in Mexico, where he held a tour. In addition, the violinist held presentation musical events in other cities - in Moscow, in Zurich, in Kyiv, etc. David Garrett with Denis Matsuev recently a man made a Russian celebrity in the world of classical music, with pianist Denis Matsuev. The star duet performed one of the greatest works from the composer Antonio Badzini.

The duet liked the viewer so much that their performances were even shown on the Culture channel. In the year, a large -scale tour of the artist in European cities took place.