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David
Helfgott is truly a living legend. Over half of a century, his
life
has taken some of the most improbable turns imaginable. As early
as the age of five, many began to realize that David had a gift with
his
piano playing ability. He was nothing less than a child
prodigy.
Throughout the early years of his life, he earnestly went about the
studies
of music and managed to win numerous awards for his prowess with the
piano.
Unfortunately, things took a turn for the worse around 1970. Illness overtook David for well over a decade. During this time, the professional concert platform was not a part of his life and he lived a life of obscurity--deep in the heart of Australia.
Things
finally started to change in the early 80's. David's enthusiasm
for
the piano began to pick up again and he met a wonderful woman by the
name
of Gillian. He truly had a "shine" for both of these
things.
Within a few years, David had married Gillian and made a triumphant
return
to the world of classical piano.
Today, David and Gillian are
happily
living in their homeland of Australia. David continues to tour
throughout
the world and recently, a full length motion picture was made about his
life. This movie, Shine, had a tremendous impact on
audiences
and went on to garner numerous oscar nominations, one of which it even
won.
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If you wish to e-mail David or Gillian (or both) please use: helfgott@bigpond.com
--By the way, yes this really is
their e-mail address! The Helfgotts are very
good about responding to any inquiries, but
please
understand it may be
difficult to do so if they are touring or have
an unusual amount of mail.--