EVENT: Allegra Klein Makes Baghdad Debut as Violinist in Iraqi National Symphony

Allegra Klein, first American woman ever to join Iraqi National Symphony, and first foreign member since 2003, makes Baghdad debut as violinist in the orchestra. An(other) American Musician in Baghdad This past weekend in Baghdad, an extraordinary occurrence took place. A 13-year-old American pianist named Llewellyn Kingman Sanchez Werner flew all the way from his hometown of Los Angeles to the heavily fortified "Green Zone" of Baghdad to make his debut with the Iraqi National Symphony Orche...

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