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The Piano Man of Baghdad

Known for his medley of Western and oriental tunes, as well as traditional Iraqi songs, Christopher Garabedian helps attract customers to Al-Rif, one of the few Italian restaurants in Baghdad still doing business.

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For the Piano Man of Baghdad, What Will Be, Will Be
Article | BAGHDAD Christopher Garabedian lighted the candles perched on top of his Korean-made piano and flipped through a folder of music, some of it handwritten. He glanced at his watch. It was 7:30 p.m., so he sat down behind the instrument.
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