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Musicians fleeing Russia find a new audience in Georgia

Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, plays the piano in the lobby of Pino Vere Palace Hotel, where he works as a receptionist in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 23, 2022. Antropov is embarking on a new life abroad, initially living in a cheap hostel on the outskirts of Tbilisi before moving into an apartment with a friend and holding down a modest job and hopes to buy a property in Tbilisi one day. "I need a home - a place where I can come back. And I hope Tbilisi will become such a home for me. It is a beautiful city."         REUTERS/Maxim Shemetove

Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, plays the piano in the lobby of Pino Vere Palace Hotel, where he works as a receptionist in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 23, 2022. Antropov is embarking on a new life abroad, initially living...more

Reuters / Monday, January 30, 2023
Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, plays the piano in the lobby of Pino Vere Palace Hotel, where he works as a receptionist in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 23, 2022. Antropov is embarking on a new life abroad, initially living in a cheap hostel on the outskirts of Tbilisi before moving into an apartment with a friend and holding down a modest job and hopes to buy a property in Tbilisi one day. "I need a home - a place where I can come back. And I hope Tbilisi will become such a home for me. It is a beautiful city."         REUTERS/Maxim Shemetove
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Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, carries his backpack as he moves to his new apartment from the hostel he was temporarily staying at in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 27, 2022.        REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, carries his backpack as he moves to his new apartment from the hostel he was temporarily staying at in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 27, 2022.        REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Reuters / Monday, January 30, 2023
Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, carries his backpack as he moves to his new apartment from the hostel he was temporarily staying at in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 27, 2022.        REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, chats with his friends in their newly rented apartment in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 27, 2022.   REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, chats with his friends in their newly rented apartment in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 27, 2022.   REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Reuters / Monday, January 30, 2023
Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, chats with his friends in their newly rented apartment in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 27, 2022.   REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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A musician plays clarinet before the first rehearsal with the small symphonic orchestra that Alexei Antropov, a fellow musician from Moscow,  is trying to build in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 26, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

A musician plays clarinet before the first rehearsal with the small symphonic orchestra that Alexei Antropov, a fellow musician from Moscow,  is trying to build in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 26, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Reuters / Monday, January 30, 2023
A musician plays clarinet before the first rehearsal with the small symphonic orchestra that Alexei Antropov, a fellow musician from Moscow,  is trying to build in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 26, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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Grigory Dobrynin, 38, who is the drummer of the Russian band SBPCh, 38, looks at books at a street vendor in Tbilisi, Georgia, November 25, 2022. Dobrynin now spends much of his time teaching and playing the drums at Practica, a rehearsal space in Tbilisi that organisers designed as a meeting place for musicians from Georgia and abroad. "I don't consider teaching to be a step backwards for me. Teaching and playing in a band are just different things they cannot be compared," he said. "(But) to be honest, I really miss the gigs and the concerts. It's a big loss for me."         REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Grigory Dobrynin, 38, who is the drummer of the Russian band SBPCh, 38, looks at books at a street vendor in Tbilisi, Georgia, November 25, 2022. Dobrynin now spends much of his time teaching and playing the drums at Practica, a rehearsal space in...more

Reuters / Monday, January 30, 2023
Grigory Dobrynin, 38, who is the drummer of the Russian band SBPCh, 38, looks at books at a street vendor in Tbilisi, Georgia, November 25, 2022. Dobrynin now spends much of his time teaching and playing the drums at Practica, a rehearsal space in Tbilisi that organisers designed as a meeting place for musicians from Georgia and abroad. "I don't consider teaching to be a step backwards for me. Teaching and playing in a band are just different things they cannot be compared," he said. "(But) to be honest, I really miss the gigs and the concerts. It's a big loss for me."         REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist, poses with a double bass in Museon park in Moscow, Russia, May 2016. Image courtesy of Alexei Antropov.

Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist, poses with a double bass in Museon park in Moscow, Russia, May 2016. Image courtesy of Alexei Antropov.

Reuters / Monday, January 30, 2023
Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist, poses with a double bass in Museon park in Moscow, Russia, May 2016. Image courtesy of Alexei Antropov.
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Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, contemplates the city centre at the viewpoint near Narikala fortress in Tbilisi, Georgia, January 6, 2023.   REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, contemplates the city centre at the viewpoint near Narikala fortress in Tbilisi, Georgia, January 6, 2023.   REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Reuters / Monday, January 30, 2023
Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, contemplates the city centre at the viewpoint near Narikala fortress in Tbilisi, Georgia, January 6, 2023.   REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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Musicians play during the first rehearsal with the small symphonic orchestra of fellow Russian musicians that Alexei Antropov, 29, is trying to build in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 26, 2022.     REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Musicians play during the first rehearsal with the small symphonic orchestra of fellow Russian musicians that Alexei Antropov, 29, is trying to build in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 26, 2022.     REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Reuters / Monday, January 30, 2023
Musicians play during the first rehearsal with the small symphonic orchestra of fellow Russian musicians that Alexei Antropov, 29, is trying to build in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 26, 2022.     REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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A taxi driver helps Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, to take out his double bass from the car in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 26, 2022.     REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

A taxi driver helps Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, to take out his double bass from the car in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 26, 2022.     REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Reuters / Monday, January 30, 2023
A taxi driver helps Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, to take out his double bass from the car in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 26, 2022.     REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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A viola sits in its case before the first rehearsal with the small symphonic orchestra of Russian musicians that Alexei Antropov, 29, is trying to build in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 26, 2022.       REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

A viola sits in its case before the first rehearsal with the small symphonic orchestra of Russian musicians that Alexei Antropov, 29, is trying to build in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 26, 2022.       REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Reuters / Monday, January 30, 2023
A viola sits in its case before the first rehearsal with the small symphonic orchestra of Russian musicians that Alexei Antropov, 29, is trying to build in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 26, 2022.       REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, looks at his phone in the subway of Tbilisi, Georgia, December 24, 2022.   REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, looks at his phone in the subway of Tbilisi, Georgia, December 24, 2022.   REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Reuters / Monday, January 30, 2023
Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, looks at his phone in the subway of Tbilisi, Georgia, December 24, 2022.   REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, gathers his clothes and belongings as he prepares to leave the hostel he was temporarily staying to his new rented apartment in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 24, 2022.     REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, gathers his clothes and belongings as he prepares to leave the hostel he was temporarily staying to his new rented apartment in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 24, 2022.     REUTERS/Maxim...more

Reuters / Monday, January 30, 2023
Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, gathers his clothes and belongings as he prepares to leave the hostel he was temporarily staying to his new rented apartment in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 24, 2022.     REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, descends into the subway of Tbilisi, Georgia, December 24, 2022.     REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, descends into the subway of Tbilisi, Georgia, December 24, 2022.     REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Reuters / Monday, January 30, 2023
Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, descends into the subway of Tbilisi, Georgia, December 24, 2022.     REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, picks up the plastic chairs he purchased for the first rehearsal of the small symphonic orchestra he is trying to build, at a local market in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 24, 2022.       REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, picks up the plastic chairs he purchased for the first rehearsal of the small symphonic orchestra he is trying to build, at a local market in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 24, 2022.      ...more

Reuters / Monday, January 30, 2023
Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, picks up the plastic chairs he purchased for the first rehearsal of the small symphonic orchestra he is trying to build, at a local market in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 24, 2022.       REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, checks a room before guests arrive at Pino Vere Palace Hotel, where he works, in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 23, 2022.         REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, checks a room before guests arrive at Pino Vere Palace Hotel, where he works, in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 23, 2022.         REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Reuters / Monday, January 30, 2023
Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, checks a room before guests arrive at Pino Vere Palace Hotel, where he works, in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 23, 2022.         REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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Grigory Dobrynin, 38, who is the drummer of the Russian band SBPCh, poses for a portrait in Tbilisi, Georgia, November 25, 2022. Dobrynin now spends much of his time teaching and playing the drums at Practica, a rehearsal space in Tbilisi that organisers designed as a meeting place for musicians from Georgia and abroad. "I don't consider teaching to be a step backwards for me. Teaching and playing in a band are just different things they cannot be compared," he said. "(But) to be honest, I really miss the gigs and the concerts. It's a big loss for me."         REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Grigory Dobrynin, 38, who is the drummer of the Russian band SBPCh, poses for a portrait in Tbilisi, Georgia, November 25, 2022. Dobrynin now spends much of his time teaching and playing the drums at Practica, a rehearsal space in Tbilisi that...more

Reuters / Monday, January 30, 2023
Grigory Dobrynin, 38, who is the drummer of the Russian band SBPCh, poses for a portrait in Tbilisi, Georgia, November 25, 2022. Dobrynin now spends much of his time teaching and playing the drums at Practica, a rehearsal space in Tbilisi that organisers designed as a meeting place for musicians from Georgia and abroad. "I don't consider teaching to be a step backwards for me. Teaching and playing in a band are just different things they cannot be compared," he said. "(But) to be honest, I really miss the gigs and the concerts. It's a big loss for me."         REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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A drum key is seen hanging around Grigory Dobrynin's neck in Tbilisi, Georgia, November 25, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

A drum key is seen hanging around Grigory Dobrynin's neck in Tbilisi, Georgia, November 25, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Reuters / Monday, January 30, 2023
A drum key is seen hanging around Grigory Dobrynin's neck in Tbilisi, Georgia, November 25, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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Grigory Dobrynin, 38, who is the drummer of the Russian band SBPCh, stands at a Practica rehearsal studio in Tbilisi, Georgia, November 18, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Grigory Dobrynin, 38, who is the drummer of the Russian band SBPCh, stands at a Practica rehearsal studio in Tbilisi, Georgia, November 18, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Reuters / Monday, January 30, 2023
Grigory Dobrynin, 38, who is the drummer of the Russian band SBPCh, stands at a Practica rehearsal studio in Tbilisi, Georgia, November 18, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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Anastasia Ivanova, 22, a Russian singer also known as Grechka, talks during an interview with Reuters as she walks in the center of Tbilisi, Georgia, November 15, 2022. Ivanova has not been able to perform in Russia since leaving last spring, saying she was on a "blacklist" for her opposition to the war. She told Reuters she had performed in Ukraine after the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea was illegally annexed by Moscow in 2014. "I was very warmly welcomed by the Ukrainian audience."         REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Anastasia Ivanova, 22, a Russian singer also known as Grechka, talks during an interview with Reuters as she walks in the center of Tbilisi, Georgia, November 15, 2022. Ivanova has not been able to perform in Russia since leaving last spring, saying...more

Reuters / Monday, January 30, 2023
Anastasia Ivanova, 22, a Russian singer also known as Grechka, talks during an interview with Reuters as she walks in the center of Tbilisi, Georgia, November 15, 2022. Ivanova has not been able to perform in Russia since leaving last spring, saying she was on a "blacklist" for her opposition to the war. She told Reuters she had performed in Ukraine after the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea was illegally annexed by Moscow in 2014. "I was very warmly welcomed by the Ukrainian audience."         REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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Anastasia Ivanova, 22, a Russian singer also known as Grechka, walks in a yard in the centre of Tbilisi, Georgia, November 15, 2022.  REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Anastasia Ivanova, 22, a Russian singer also known as Grechka, walks in a yard in the centre of Tbilisi, Georgia, November 15, 2022.  REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Reuters / Monday, January 30, 2023
Anastasia Ivanova, 22, a Russian singer also known as Grechka, walks in a yard in the centre of Tbilisi, Georgia, November 15, 2022.  REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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Young women attend Anastasia Ivanova's concert in Tbilisi, Georgia, November 6, 2022.     REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Young women attend Anastasia Ivanova's concert in Tbilisi, Georgia, November 6, 2022.     REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

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Young women attend Anastasia Ivanova's concert in Tbilisi, Georgia, November 6, 2022.     REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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Anastasia Ivanova, 22, a Russian singer also known as Grechka, performs during a concert in Tbilisi, Georgia, November 6, 2022.     REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Anastasia Ivanova, 22, a Russian singer also known as Grechka, performs during a concert in Tbilisi, Georgia, November 6, 2022.     REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Reuters / Monday, January 30, 2023
Anastasia Ivanova, 22, a Russian singer also known as Grechka, performs during a concert in Tbilisi, Georgia, November 6, 2022.     REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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