Biography

Stephane Grappelli is one of the most famous violinists of all time. Grappelli was born in 1908 in Paris. He is most well known for forming the Qunitette du hot Club de France, which featured guitarist Django Reinhart. He began playing the violin at age 12, and learned to play by watching people play in the streets. As a young adult, he studied music at the Paris Conservatory. He first began his career as an accompanist for silent films. Grappelli released dozens of albums as a soloist and as a collaborator before his death in 1997. He also received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997.