Born David Bongarz in Germany, Garrett saw his older brother take up the violin and picked it up at 4 years old, teaching himself to play and soon astounding folks with his ability.

On his new CD, classical violinist David Garrett performs works from some of the great composers like Vivaldi and Bach. But he also draws from some more contemporary composers: Metallica, Michael ...

For Garrett, no matter what the genre -- and he still considers himself very much a classical artist -- it's all about quality. "A good classical purist is someone who's looking for quality.

When he reached the bottom of those stairs, the instrument was about in that many pieces. David Garrett was shocked - heartbroken - but for his part chose to walk on the sunny side of the street ...