BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 4. On November 4,
internationally acclaimed violinist David Garrett performed at the
Heydar Aliyev Center with his Millennium Symphony - Crossover
Programme, a large-scale symphonic show spanning classical music,
rock, pop and film scores.
First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mehriban
Aliyeva, along with her family members, attended the symphonic
show.
In his unique program, where classical music meets rock, pop,
and cinema melodies, David Garrett presented works and musical hits
by Beethoven, Hans Zimmer, Michael Jackson, as well as the bands
Nirvana and Rammstein and other artists in his distinctive
style.
David Garrett made his stage debut at the age of 10 and became
the youngest-ever artist to sign with the prestigious Deutsche
Grammophon at the age of 13.
After his graduation and continuing to this day David Garrett
has been working with the most exceptional conductors in the
classical field such as Zubin Mehta, Christoph Eschenbach, Riccardo
Chailly, and Andrés Orozco-Estrada.
The classical album "ICONIC," which holds a special place in the
artist's oeuvre, achieved an exceptional feat for classical music
reaching number 4 in the German album pop charts. It also received
the Golden Record and the Opus-Klassik 2023 as "Bestseller of the
Year".
David Garrett embarked on an international tour with this
classical repertoire, giving 113 concerts on five continents.
