David_garrett_viva_la_vida May 2026

Music video by David Garrett performing Viva La Vida. (C) 2012 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited. YouTube·DavidGarrettVEVO Viva La Vida

Garrett builds the song using a pedal board to layer violin upon violin for the first 80 seconds before bringing in a full orchestra for the second verse. david_garrett_viva_la_vida

It was co-directed by Clayton Jacobsen and Jeremy Mansford , with the latter also handling art direction and motion design. Music video by David Garrett performing Viva La Vida

The video utilizes motion graphics and visual effects created in After Effects to complement Garrett’s performance. Performance History David Garrett - Viva La Vida david_garrett_viva_la_vida