Weekly Inspiration - David Garrett

You know, every time I post some Weekly Inspiration, I tell myself I really need to get back on track of actually posting inspiration "weekly", and then, life happens. Such is the case since the last Weekly Inspiration post featuring the very handsome and thoughtful, Jerome Kutscher. And I call him thoughtful because after that post, he actually sent me an email saying thank you for featuring him here. How sweet is that? I say very!

Since then, I've been working hard working with my editor to get my next novel, HEARTSTRINGS, set for release...which is going to happen this week...on the 18th. Eep! I can officially have new book release jitters now!

With my work done on HEARTSTRINGS, I thought I'd take a moment to post on someone who's been an inspiration to me while working on this book, famed violinist, David Garrett. He's been a favorite musician of mine for some years. It's a dream for me to see him play live someday. That dream was actually almost realized on his last tour when he came to Chicago, but sadly, it wasn't meant to be as I had no one to take care of my child so I could go to the concert. Oh, the sacrifices of a mommy. So when my violinist, Las, came to me with a story, to help educate myself on the works and career of a solo violinist, of course I looked to David Garrett. 

In honor of HEARTSTRINGS upcoming release and my violinist, Las Lamont, I present for your inspiration some of my true inspiration, David Garrett. For more information on him, please visit his official website: http://www.david-garrett.com/  He can also be found on Facebook. Enjoy!

Song of the Week - "Carmen Fantasie" and "La Califfa" performed by David Garrett

I'm putting up two songs for this week, both performed by renowned virtuoso, David Garrett, "Carmen Fantasie" and "La Califfa." 

David gets the Song of the Week spot for a few reasons.  First, he's my favorite violinist.  No matter what he plays, classical to rock covers, you can truly feel the emotion of the music.  The first time I heard him play "La Califfa", it honestly brought tears to my eyes, it was so beautiful.  And even after all this time, it still does from time to time.  The second reason David's up this week, I'm working on a new story about a classical violinist.  He's good inspiration :-)  And the third reason, and probably the main one, I'm currently in mourning that David is finally on tour in the U.S., he's coming to a city near me, but I can't go to his concert.  Yes, that heartbroken wail you just heard in the distance, it was me. 

His newest album, Rock Symphonies, is available at iTunes, Amazon, and tons of other retailers, and his website is loaded with info.  If anyone would like to check it out, here's the link to his official site: http://www.david-garrett.com/

As usual, I don't own the music, the video, the imagery, or anything tied to David Garrett, including tickets to his concert.  I'll get over it.  Really, I will.  Probably.  But now, without further ado, I present David Garrett.  Enjoy!