David Garrett

1. David Garrett

Superstar violinist David Garrett invited us to to follow him behind the scenes last week. We’ll be updating candid video entries from David every day this week, finding out what it’s like living 11 months of the year in hotel rooms, travelling with a Strad and why he has trouble sleeping. Watch the videos in the Music section of classicfm.com.

2. David Garrett

David Garrett was signed to Deutsche Grammophon at just 13 years old. He has regularly topped the US classical charts during his career. His latest album, Rock Symphonies, features arrangements of his favourite rock anthems, for violin, band and orchestra.

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US-German violinist David Garrett performs during a concert at the SAP Arena in Mannheim, southwestern Germany, on October 27, 2010. AFP PHOTO / DANIEL ROLAND

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David Garrett attends the Echo Klassik Award 2010 at Philharmonie on October 17, 2010 in Essen, Germany. (Photo by Kirsten Neumann/Getty Images)

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David Garrett attends the aftershow party of the Echo Awards 2011 at Palais am Funkturm on March 24, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

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7. David Garrett

At the showcase concert for his latest album, Rock Symphonies. Photo by Chris O'Donovan

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At the showcase concert for his latest album, Rock Symphonies. Photo by Chris O'Donovan

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10. David Garrett

US-German violinist David Garrett performs during a concert at the SAP Arena in Mannheim, southwestern Germany, on October 27, 2010. AFP PHOTO / DANIEL ROLAND

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Violinist David Garrett attends the 'Wetten dass...?' show at the Volkswagenhalle on November 7, 2009 in Braunschweig, Germany. (Photo by Miguel Villagran/Getty Images)

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Lena Meyer-Landrut and David Garrett arrive for the Musik Hilft (Music helps) charity dinner at Grill Royal on March 23, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

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David Garrett performs during his concert 'Virtuoso' at the Philipshalle on May 14, 2008 in Duesseldorf, Germany. (Photo by Patrik Stollarz/Getty Images)

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Violinist David Garrett and Tatjana Gellert attend the Dreamball2008 charity gala in the Martin-Gropius building on September 18, 2008 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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Violinist David Garrett stands with a replacement Stradivarius violin on February 14, 2008 at the Barbican concert hall in London. The 26 year old musician tripped up and landed on his own Stradivarius, causing damage estimated at 60,000 GBP. The replacement violin will be used in a Valentines concert at The Barbican with The London Concert Orchestra tonight. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

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Virtuoso violinist David Garrett closely guards his new violin at the Classical BRIT Awards 2008.

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German violinist David Garrett performs during the Red Ribbon Cotillion as part of the Life Ball 2010 at Burgtheater on July 17, 2010 in Vienna, Austria. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images). Watch our videos of David in the Music section of classicfm.com.