nPosted on September 4, 2017
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nI noticed that today’s famous birthday, David Garrett, who was born in Germany on this date in 1980, is called a crossover violinist.
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nAnd what, exactly, makes a musician a “crossover” violinist?
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In the United States, especially, a crossover musician is someone who appeals to different audiences. David Garrett plays classical music but also pop music. His records and concerts are enjoyed by a wide variety of people – not just those who love violin concertos, but also people who love a good Michael Jackson song or a rocking Metallica tune.
In the United States, especially, a crossover musician is someone who appeals to different audiences. David Garrett plays classical music but also pop music. His records and concerts are enjoyed by a wide variety of people – not just those who love violin concertos, but also people who love a good Michael Jackson song or a rocking Metallica tune.n
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nGarrett’s birth name is David Bongartz; Garrett is the maiden name of his American mother, who was a prima ballerina. Garrett became interested in violin really early. It was his older brother’s violin, not his – he was only 4 years old! – but he was already winning competitions at age 5 and studying the violin in a conservatory at age 7.
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nSo I guess that made him a prodigy!
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nHere are some more early achievements:
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nAge 9 – debuted at the Festival Kissinger Sommer
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nAge 11 – received a Stradivarius violin from the German president
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nAge 12 – traveled all over Europe to work with violinist Ida Haendel
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nAge 13 – recorded CDs, appeared on TV, gave a concert for the president, youngest soloist to sign an exclusive contract with a classical music label
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Age 16 – played with the Munich orchestra
Age 16 – played with the Munich orchestran
nAge 17 – enrolled at the Royal College of Music in London
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nAge 19 – enrolled in Juilliard School in NYC
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nAge 23 – won a composition competition at Juilliard, studied under famed violinist Itzhak Perlman
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nCheck out some of Garrett’s performances:
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nAlso on this date:
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nNational Wildlife Day
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nAnniversary of the discovery of Fullerenes
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nInventor Martin Wiberg’s birthday
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nNewspaper Carrier Day
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nCivil Servants’ Day in Venezuela
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nBirthday of Los Angeles
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nFirst Cafeteria in the U.S.
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nGreat Bathtub Race in Nome, Alaska
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n(first Monday in September)
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nLabor Day in the U.S.
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n(first Monday in September)
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nPlan ahead:
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Check out my Pinterest boards for:
Check out my Pinterest boards for:
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nSeptember holidays
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nHistorical anniversaries in September
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nAnd here are my Pinterest boards for:
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