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. Antropov fled his country after President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia's first mobilisation since World War Two to boost the military campaign in Ukraine. "We were driven to the border on country roads, bribing police officers, and then walked more than 10 km up a mountain," he said. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov SEARCH "SHEMETOV GEORGIA MUSICIANS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

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. 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 Shemetov SEARCH "SHEMETOV GEORGIA MUSICIANS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, chats with his friends in their newly rented apartment in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 27, 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 Shemetov SEARCH "SHEMETOV GEORGIA MUSICIANS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

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. 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 Shemetov SEARCH "SHEMETOV GEORGIA MUSICIANS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, looks at his phone in the subway of Tbilisi, Georgia, December 24, 2022. Antropov fled his country after President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia's first mobilisation since World War Two to boost the military campaign in Ukraine. "We were driven to the border on country roads, bribing police officers, and then walked more than 10 km up a mountain," he said. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov SEARCH "SHEMETOV GEORGIA MUSICIANS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, looks at his phone in the subway of Tbilisi, Georgia, December 24, 2022. Antropov fled his country after President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia's first mobilisation since World War Two to boost the military campaign in Ukraine. "We were driven to the border on country roads, bribing police officers, and then walked more than 10 km up a mountain," he said. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov SEARCH "SHEMETOV GEORGIA MUSICIANS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, looks at his phone in the subway of Tbilisi, Georgia, December 24, 2022. Antropov fled his country after President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia's first mobilisation since World War Two to boost the military campaign in Ukraine. "We were driven to the border on country roads, bribing police officers, and then walked more than 10 km up a mountain," he said. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov SEARCH "SHEMETOV GEORGIA MUSICIANS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

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. 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 Shemetov SEARCH "SHEMETOV GEORGIA MUSICIANS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, descends into the subway of Tbilisi, Georgia, December 24, 2022. Antropov fled his country after President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia's first mobilisation since World War Two to boost the military campaign in Ukraine. "We were driven to the border on country roads, bribing police officers, and then walked more than 10 km up a mountain," he said. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov SEARCH "SHEMETOV GEORGIA MUSICIANS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

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. 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 Shemetov SEARCH "SHEMETOV GEORGIA MUSICIANS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, eats lunch in the hostel he was temporarily staying at in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 24, 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 Shemetov SEARCH "SHEMETOV GEORGIA MUSICIANS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Alexei Antropov, 29, a classical double bassist from Moscow, walks around the hostel he was temporarily staying at in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 24, 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 Shemetov SEARCH "SHEMETOV GEORGIA MUSICIANS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

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. 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 Shemetov SEARCH "SHEMETOV GEORGIA MUSICIANS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

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 SEARCH "SHEMETOV GEORGIA MUSICIANS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

The tuning machines of a double bass are seen as a man in a hat performs at Garibaldi square in Mexico City, Mexico April 4, 2018. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido 

A musician holds a double bass at Garibaldi square in Mexico City, Mexico April 4, 2018. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido 

U.S. jazz saxophonists Greg Osby (L) and Joe Lovano play alongside double bassist Cecil McBee perform in the group Saxaphone Summit at the Jazzaldia Festival in San Sebastian, Spain, July 22, 2017. REUTERS/Vincent West 

Double bassist Dave Holland (R) and pianist Kenny Barron perform at the 40th Festival of Jazz in Vitoria, northern Spain, July 15, 2016. REUTERS/Vincent West

Double bassist Dave Holland performs at the 40th Festival of Jazz in Vitoria, northern Spain, July 15, 2016. REUTERS/Vincent West

Double bassist Dave Holland performs at the 40th Festival of Jazz in Vitoria, northern Spain, July 15, 2016. REUTERS/Vincent West

Double bassist Dave Holland performs at the 40th Festival of Jazz in Vitoria, northern Spain, July 15, 2016. REUTERS/Vincent West

Double bassist Dave Holland performs at the 40th Festival of Jazz in Vitoria, northern Spain, July 15, 2016. REUTERS/Vincent West

A man plays a double bass inside an apartment at a residential area in Shanghai March 5, 2014. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Tourists listen to a live band as they enjoy a day on the beach on the outskirts of Havana September 30, 2012. Cuba's beaches are an attraction for tourists the world over, whether they are foreigners paying thousands of dollars to reach them, or Cubans paying as little as five dollars for a three-day vacation in a seaside cabin. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan (CUBA - Tags: SOCIETY TRAVEL) 

Vocalist Dhafer Youssef of Tunisia (front) performs with double bassist Chris Jennings of Canada during the 10th Dimajazz festival in the eastern city of Constantine June 20, 2012. The annual festival runs from June 14 to June 23. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra (ALGERIA - Tags: SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT) 

Vocalist Dhafer Youssef of Tunisia (front) performs with double bassist Chris Jennings of Canada during the 10th Dimajazz festival in the eastern city of Constantine June 20, 2012. The annual festival runs from June 14 to June 23. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra (ALGERIA - Tags: SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT) 

Dhafer Youssef (L) of Tunisia performs with double bassist Chris Jennings of Canada during the 10th Dimajazz festival in the eastern city of Constantine June 20, 2012. The annual festival runs from June 14 to June 23. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra (ALGERIA - Tags: SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT) 

Dhafer Youssef (front) of Tunisia performs with double bassist Chris Jennings of Canada during the 10th Dimajazz festival in the eastern city of Constantine June 20, 2012. The annual festival runs from June 14 to June 23. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra (ALGERIA - Tags: SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT) 

Double bassist Chris Jennings of Canada performs with his group Dhafer Youssef during the 10th Dimajazz festival in the eastern city of Constantine June 20, 2012. The annual festival runs from June 14 to June 23. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra (ALGERIA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A musician plays his double bass during a protest by Association of Music Education and Culture (AMEC) against the procedure for collective redundancies that started in the last days, in Lisbon May 24, 2012. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante (PORTUGAL - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY POLITICS) 

Jazz musician Remi Vignolo of France performs during the Pontevedra Jazz Festival in northwestern Spain July 26, 2007. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal (SPAIN 

Jazz musician Remi Vignolo of France performs during the Pontevedra Jazz Festival in northwestern Spain July 26, 2007. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal (SPAIN) 

Velvet Revolver bassist Duff McKagan poses in the media room at the World Music Awards in Las Vegas in this September 15, 2004 file photo. McKagan looks every bit the rock star, but the 43-year-old musician doubles as a savvy investor, overseeing a diverse portfolio ranging from property and stocks to vintage guitars. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/Files (UNITED STATES) 

Argentine-born Israeli conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim plays together with Nabil Schehata, solo double bassist of Berlin's Philharmonic Orchestra, during the presentation of the Award for Understanding and Tolerance to him and former BMW CEO Helmut Panke at the Jewish Museum in Berlin November 18, 2006. Barenboim on Saturday received the award for his contribution to improve the international understanding between Israelis and Palestinians while Panke, the former CEO of Germany's carmaker Bayerische Motorenwerke BMW, was awarded for supporting various youth projects against xenophobia and violence. REUTERS/Miguel Villagran/Pool (GERMANY) 

Argentine-born Israeli conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim (R) acknowledges applause together with Nabil Schehata, solo double bassist of Berlin's Philharmonic Orchestra, during the presentation of the Award for Understanding and Tolerance to him and former BMW CEO Helmut Panke at the Jewish Museum in Berlin November 18, 2006. Barenboim on Saturday received the award for his contribution to improve the international understanding between Israelis and Palestinians while Panke, the former CEO of Germany's carmaker Bayerische Motorenwerke BMW, was awarded for supporting various youth projects against xenophobia and violence. REUTERS/Miguel Villagran/Pool (GERMANY) 

A Musician performs during a concert to introduce children to the world of classical music in the northern Spanish town of Oviedo October 27, 2006. REUTERS/ELOY ALONSO (SPAIN) 

Singer Anthony Kiedis (L) and bassist Michael "Flea" Balzary, of the Los Angeles-based rock band, Red Hot Chili Peppers, perform during a show in Bilbao April 18, 2006. The show, a 500 seat invitation-only concert next to the Guggenheim museum, was held to promote "Stadium Arcadium", a double CD produced by Rick Rubin, and the groups first studio album since 2002's "By the way". REUTERS/Vincent West 

Singer Anthony Kiedis (L) and bassist Michael "Flea" Balzary, of the Los Angeles-based rock band, Red Hot Chili Peppers, perform during a show in Bilbao April 18, 2006. The show, a 500 seat invitation-only concert next to the Guggenheim museum, was held to promote "Stadium Arcadium", a double CD produced by [Rick Rubin, and the groups first studio album since 2002's "By the way"]. 

Singer Anthony Kiedis (C), bassist Michael "Flea" Balzary (L), and guitarist John Frusciante of the rock band, Red Hot Chili Peppers, perform a show in Bilbao, Spain April 18, 2006. The show, a 500 seat invitation-only concert next to the Guggenheim museum was held to promote "Stadium Arcadium", a double CD produced by Rick Rubin, and the groups first studio album since 2002's "By the way". REUTERS/Vincent West 

Red Hot Chili Peppers singer Anthony Kiedis (R) and bassist Michael "Flea" Balzary perform in Bilbao, Spain April 18, 2006. The show, a 500 seat invitation-only concert next to the Guggenheim museum was held to promote "Stadium Arcadium", a double CD produced by Rick Rubin, the groups first studio album since 2002's "By the way". REUTERS/Vincent West