David Garrett s passion for violins was sparked at the age of four, when he started taking his first lessons, laying the foundations for his unique career. He made his orchestral debut at the age of ten, and at thirteen, became the youngest artist ever to sign a contract with the Deutsche Grammophon record label. He performed the great violin concertos as a soloist with the world s leading conductors, including Zubin Mehta, Claudio Abbado and Yehudi Menuhin.A personal crisis prompted David to move to New York in his early 20s to study at the world-famous Juilliard School. In New York, he perfected his idea of `crossover music by combining classical melodies with rock and pop elements in his own unique way, a combination that saw him inspire people of all ages and generations to enjoy classical music. Attesting to his success were over 1600 concerts worldwide and more than 4.5 million albums sold, along with 25 gold and 17 platinum records in a range of countries, including Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Germany, Austria, Mexico and Brazil.
Leo G. Linder was born in 1948. Following a period in the German Navy, he began studying film and philosophy at the Düsseldorf Academy of Fine Arts in 1972, as well as History and Spanish at the University of Düsseldorf. In 1977, he started working as a cameraman, before moving into film direction in 1985 and shooting a number of documentaries. Since 1990, he has published 45 books on topics that include theology, history and politics. He lives in Düsseldorf.
