David Garrett

  • Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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  • 1988
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The child of an American mother and a German father, prodigy violin soloist David Garrett, born David Bongartz in Aachen, Germany, reached and surpassed many an important milestone before his matriculation at Juilliard in New York. David's interest in violin began at the age of four, when his older brother received a violin from his father -- who himself was a antique stringed-instrument dealer. A year later, David had already won a competition, and by seven he was playing in public as often as possible. Within five more years, David had gone on to perform with an orchestra (playing Mozart) and at the age of ten made his concert debut. As his teenage years dawned, David had already released two albums and appeared on television. This kind of talent was quickly picked up by Deutsche Grammophone, which offered and signed a contract with the violinist when he was only 14 years old. He graduated from Juilliard in New York in 2004, after having been a student with Itzhak Perlman. David Garrett has performed with many of the world's orchestras, and in 2007 he played with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, touring the United States with the orchestra in 2008. In 2009 he released a self-titled album on the Decca label. The varied repertoire included music from Bizet, a version of “Dueling Banjos” plus a cover version of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal”. A year later he returned with Rock Symphonies, an album featuring material from Nirvana, Guns ‘N’ Roses, and Metallica. ~ Chris True, Rovi

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    • He's A Pirate (" Pirates Of The Caribbean")
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    • Duelling Banjos
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    • Zorba's Dance
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    • Ain't No Sunshine
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    • Csardas - Gypsy Dance
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    • Smooth Criminal
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Tour Dates

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  • May 31 Friday
    Würzburg, Germany Residenzplatz
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  • Jun 1 Saturday
    Munich, Germany Königsplatz
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  • Jun 2 Sunday
    Erfurt, Germany Domplatz
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  • Jun 5 Wednesday
    Berlin, Germany Waldbühne
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  • Jun 7 Friday
    Leipzig, Germany Völkerschlacht-Denkmal
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  • Jun 8 Saturday
    Dresden, Germany Theaterplatz
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  • Jun 9 Sunday
    Ludwigslust, Germany Schlossgarten Ludwigslust
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  • Jun 11 Tuesday
    Zürich, Switzerland Hallenstadion
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  • Jun 15 Saturday
    Bayreuth, Germany Bayreuth - Festplatz
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  • Jun 19 Wednesday
    Mönchengladbach, Germany Warsteiner Hockeypark
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  • Jun 21 Friday
    Hannover, Germany Sportpark
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  • Jun 22 Saturday
    Münster, Germany Schlossplatz Münster
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  • Jun 28 Friday
    Zwickau, Germany Platz Der Völkerfreundschaft
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  • May 10 Saturday
    Stuttgart, Germany Liederhalle
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  • May 11 Sunday
    Hannover, Germany Kuppelsaal
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  • May 20 Tuesday
    Frankfurt, Germany Alte Oper
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Discography

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  • Music (2012)
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    Music (2012)
    Decca
  • Playing for My Life (2011)
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    Playing for My Life (2011)
    Universal Distribution
  • Rock Symphonies (2010)
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    Rock Symphonies (2010)
    Decca
  • Classic Romance  (2009)
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    Classic Romance (2009)
    Decca
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    David Garrett (2009)
    Decca
  • Encore [UK Version] (2008)
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    Encore [UK Version] (2008)
    Universal Distribution
  • Virtuoso [Bonus Tracks] (2007)
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    Virtuoso [Bonus Tracks] (2007)
    Universal Classics
  • Free (2007)
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    Free (2007)
    Universal Distribution
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