BEHIND THE FLOWING HAIR LIES A PAIR OF BANDAGED HANDS. David Garrett, the “Paganini of the 21st Century” who shattered every speed record, sits alone in his dressing room. There is no glamour here. There is only a man quietly bandaging his own swollen, bleeding fingers. To deliver those 3 minutes of breathtaking perfection that leave millions in awe, he has paid the price with bone-deep pain that screams every time the weather turns cold. He gazes at the multi-million dollar Stradivarius lying on the table, his eyes filled with a mix of deep love and utter exhaustion. “You’re the only friend who never betrays me,” he whispers. Sometimes, the solitude of a genius is more terrifying than death itself…
On stage, David Garrett is a god. With his flowing blond hair, rugged looks, and a violin tucked under his…