Hamburg-born violinist Christian Tetzlaff appears as a soloist with orchestras such as the Berlin Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, NHK in Tokyo, Orchestre de Paris, and Boston Symphony. Tetzlaff has received a number of awards for his recordings, including the Diapason d'Or two times, the Edison Award, and the ECHO Award, as well as a Grammy nomination. Musical America named him Instrumentalist of the Year in 2005.