Gidon Markowitsch Kremer was born on 27th of February 1947 in Riga, Latvia to German-Jewish parents. He has established a worldwide reputation as one of the most original and compelling classical artists of his generation, praised for his high degree of individualism, his rejection of the well-trodden paths of interpretation, and his search for new possibilities. Kremer began studying music at the age of four with his father and grandfather, who were both distinguished, professional violinists.