David Garrett on The Oprah Winfrey Show

David Garrett is far more than the “ Fastest Fingers on Earth”

Virtuoso violinist and cross over musician David Garrett will be showcased on Oprah Winfrey’s show “ That‘s incredible” on February 22nd, 2010 ( today) when an estimated 42 million viewers will hear him. David Garrett plays “ The flight of the Bumblebee” in 66 seconds or 13 notes per second, which will be documented in the 2010 Guinness Book of World Records.

While millions of his fans, including myself, are thrilled and cannot wait to celebrate this appearance, we are hoping that David Garrett will be recognized for far more than breaking world records. For that we have the Olympics. I would guess that Mr. Garrett’s playing for the record braking title was more for fun than scoring a title. Oprah, the most influential TV personality is a huge supporter of musicians and her great taste and genuine endorsement have built many empires.
There is probably no better introduction to David Garrett than his own words in the following video recorded around the time his album Free was released.

Celebrity Status
Mr. Garrett, already a huge celebrity in Europe and Far East and I dare say National pride for Germany, started his US concerts by appearing on a series of PBS programs on national TV and it took no time for viewers to become mesmerized by David Garrett’s talent, electrifying energy and you guessed it, gorgeous looks. His Face Book Fan page grew from 2000 to over 30,000 in just a few months.
Unconventional yet a purist
One of the most amazing facts about Mr. Garrett is that in an unconventional way, he has been able to bring classical music to the younger generation and rock and pop music to the hard core classical audiences. Not only has he exposed his classical audience to a different realm but he has also exposed his Stradivarius violin to a different musical direction. Against all odds Mr. Garrett planned out his career on his own terms.
He concertizes with both classical repertoire as well as his own renditions of music by ACDC, Michael Jackson, Queen among others. David also writes his own tracks, Chelsea girl among them is a huge hit with his fans. While no classical musician would dare appear on stage in anything other than a tuxedo, David Garrett will walk out in a black jacket over jeans and sneakers, an instant ice breaker for those adverse to the stuffy classical music scenes. But don’t be fooled by his casual appearance, Mr. Garrett has a brilliant mind, extra ordinary facility and breathtaking interpretation of all music. His performances resonate with people of all ages, from all walks of life. Having watched numerous videos and TV appearances my observation is that David Garrett is in his element when he is on stage performing. He charms his audience with his charismatic and playful personality, he brings joy and happiness to them with his dazzling performances and touches their heart and soul with his intense emotions. Mr. Garrett puts all that he has got on the plate.

Awards
David Garrett recently was the recipient of the Golden Camera Award 2010 in the “Best International Music Artist” category and his DVD “ In Concert & In Private” is nominated for the Echo Pop 2010. His classical music awards include Echo Classic 2009, and Classical Brit Awards, 2008 winners board, Radio Regenbogen award 2008.

Fashion
David Garrett has not remained unnoticed by the Icons of the Fashion World. He has walked the Cat Walk and appeared in Vogue for Armani. David has also been the face for the German S.Oliver brand, was the global brand ambassador for Banana Republic in 2009, and has additional endorsements overseas with brands including Audi and Montblanc.

Philanthropy

In his mission to help the youth and children, David Garrett has mentored children and played fundraiser concerts for numerous non-profits. In 2009 among many other charitable efforts David Garrett took part in the Charity-Show RTL-Spendenmarathon. David donated his childhood violin and the proceeds of the auction went to “Wir helfen Kindern” (we help children).

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