Instrumentalists from the Iraqi Symphony Orchestra perform musical pieces from the HBO television series "Game of Thrones" at a concert during the "Baghdad Cultural Nights", at the Iraqi National Theatre in Baghdad on January 29, 2022. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)
Instrumentalists from the Iraqi Symphony Orchestra perform musical pieces from the HBO television series "Game of Thrones" at a concert during the "Baghdad Cultural Nights", at the Iraqi National Theatre in Baghdad on January 29, 2022. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)
Mohammed Amin Ezzat, the orchestra's principal conductor, takes the baton. AFP
Mohammed Amin Ezzat, the orchestra's principal conductor, takes the baton. AFP
A violinist performs a piece from the 2018 film 'Solo: A Star Wars Story'. AFP
A violinist performs a piece from the 2018 film 'Solo: A Star Wars Story'. AFP
The orchestra has more than 90 musicians in its ranks. AFP
The orchestra has more than 90 musicians in its ranks. AFP
It began as the Baghdad Symphony Orchestra in 1944. AFP
It began as the Baghdad Symphony Orchestra in 1944. AFP
French horn players at the 'Baghdad Cultural Nights' concert. AFP
French horn players at the 'Baghdad Cultural Nights' concert. AFP
An Iraqi Symphony Orchestra cellist. AFP
An Iraqi Symphony Orchestra cellist. AFP
The orchestra's clarinet players. AFP
The orchestra's clarinet players. AFP
The string section of the Iraqi Symphony Orchestra. AFP
The string section of the Iraqi Symphony Orchestra. AFP
The Cultural Nights performance included popular pieces from film scores. AP
The Cultural Nights performance included popular pieces from film scores. AP
A flautist in action. AFP
A flautist in action. AFP
The orchestra's violins. AFP
The orchestra's violins. AFP
Music was accompanied by visuals on a large screen. AP
Music was accompanied by visuals on a large screen. AP
Percussionists of the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra.
Percussionists of the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra.
Members of the brass section. AP
Members of the brass section. AP
The orchestra performs the theme from the HBO television series 'Game of Thrones'. AFP
The orchestra performs the theme from the HBO television series 'Game of Thrones'. AFP
The orchestra stand to take the applause of the audience at the end of the performance. AP
The orchestra stand to take the applause of the audience at the end of the performance. AP

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