David Garrett (born September 4, 1980, in Aachen) is a violinist from Germany.
Born David Christian Bongartz, he has been playing the violin since he was four
years old. By the age of five, he was already winning first prizes, including at
the “Jugend musiziert” competition. David Garrett began his musical career as a
classical violinist and has been releasing classical albums since 1995. However,
he achieved his breakthrough with a blend of popular and classical music. The
album *Free* (2007) features not only classical pieces but also a version of the
Metallica ballad “Nothing ...