Bringing down the house

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Missak Baghboudarian, conductor of the Syrian National Symphony Orchestra, in full flight. (Courtesy Missak Baghboudarian)
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In 2009, Baghboudarian accepted a request to take a few soloists to the United States to perform alongside the Pacific Symphony Orchestra in Orange County, Calif. (Courtesy Missak Baghboudarian)
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President Bashar al-Assad of Syria walks on stage to congratulate Baghboudarian. (Courtesy Missak Baghboudarian)
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