Baku:First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva, along with her family members, attended a symphonic show by internationally acclaimed violinist David Garrett at the Heydar Aliyev Center. The performance featured Garrett's Millennium Symphony - Crossover Programme, showcasing a blend of classical music, rock, pop, and film scores.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the program included works by Beethoven, Hans Zimmer, and Michael Jackson, as well as bands like Nirvana and Rammstein, all presented in Garrett's distinctive style. David Garrett, who made his stage debut at age 10, was the youngest artist to sign with Deutsche Grammophon at 13.
Garrett has worked with renowned conductors such as Zubin Mehta, Christoph Eschenbach, Riccardo Chailly, and Andrés Orozco-Estrada. His classical album "ICONIC" reached number 4 on the German pop charts, earning a Golden Record and the Opus-Klassik 2023 as "Bestseller of the Year." Garrett's international tour with this repertoire included 113 concerts across five continents.