Music Mentors

Grammy Award winner David Harrington, founder and violinist of the avant-garde Kronos Quartet, has been playing for over 30 years. Read about his most memorable experiences with his teachers, (including 8-hour lessons), his mentoring philosophy, and his artistic goals for one of the world's most unique string quartets.

Check out these Music Pro's! Find out how the stars got started, what inspires them and how important music education was to their careers.

• India.Arie is a new-classic soul singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
• Joshua Bell is one of the most well-known solo violinists today.
• Dave Bryson is the guitarist for Counting Crows, an alternative rock group.
• Vanessa Carlton, is a pop/rock pianist and vocalist.
• Peter Cincotti is a Jazz pianist and vocalist.
• Dame Evelyn Glennie is a solo percussionist.
• Dave Grisman is a mandolinist and composer, known for creating "dawg" music.
• Herbie Hancock is a Jazz and New Music pioneer.
• David Harrington is a founder and violinist with the Kronos Quartet, an avant-garde string quartet.
• Norah Jones is a jazz-based pianist and vocalist.
• Phil Lesh is the bassist for Grateful Dead.
• Wynton Marsalis is a jazz and classical trumpeter and composer.
• Bobby McFerrin is a vocalist and composer, specializing in his own particular musical style.
• Nicholas McGegan has been the conductor of the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra for over 20 years.
• James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett are members of Metallica, a heavy metal band from the '80s.
• Midori is a classical solo violinist.
• Carlos Santana is a jazz and rock guitarist.
• Merl Saunders was a Hammond B-3 Organist who collaborated with Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia.
• Jordi Savall is a viola da gamba virtuoso.