German/American classical violinist and pop recording artist, David Garrett is considered the world's fastest violin player. At the age of 14, as the youngest soloist ever, Garrett signed an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Aged 17, he played with the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra in Delhi and Mumbai in concerts marking the 50th anniversary of India’s Independence. Two years later, Garrett played with the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester in Berlin and was hailed by critics. This led to an invitation to perform at Expo 2000 in Hannover. At the age of 21, he was invited to perform at the BBC Proms. In 2004, he graduated from the Juilliard School in New York City and was one of the first students to study there with maestro violinist Itzhak Perlman. Garrett's 2008 album “Encore” pursues an aim of arousing young people’s interest in classical music. The release contains arrangements and compositions of his own of pieces and melodies that have accompanied him in his life so far. Together with his band, he gives concerts that include classical sonatas, arrangements, and compositions, as well as "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica which was performed on the PBS presentation “David Garrett: Live in Berlin” recorded in 2009. Garrett's album, “Rock Symphonies,” was released 20 July 2010 in USA/Canada and on September 24 in Germany/Switzerland/Austria. His most recent album, Music, was released in 2012. On May 19, 2012 he appeared in the UEFA Champions League Final performing with German singer Jonas Kaufman. For 2014 he announced a new Crossover Tour.