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In Luleå, Sweden, you can hear an unusual kind of orchestra – the instruments are all made of ice and performances take place in an ice cave. Here are the incredible pictures from inside the purpose-built ice auditorium…
Ice Orchestra. The ice musical instruments are created by Tim Linhart. Credit: Graeme Richardson
A cellist plays on one of Tim Linhart's chilly creations. Credit: Graeme Richardson
Ice Orchestra. Credit: Karin Åberg
Ice Orchestra. Credit: Karin Åberg
Ice Orchestra. Credit: Karin Åberg
The instruments include an ice xylophone and banjo. Credit: Graeme Richardson
The concert takes place in a specially built igloo. Credit: Karin Aberg
Ice Orchestra. Credit: Graeme Richardson
Violins and violas are suspended by strings to keep them away from the musicians' warm bodies. Credit: Graeme Richardson
Ice Orchestra. Credit: Karin Aberg
Ice Orchestra. Credit: Graeme Richardson
Ice Orchestra. Credit: Graeme Richardson
Ice Orchestra. Credit: Karin Aberg
Ice Orchestra. Credit: Karin Aberg
Ice Orchestra. Credit: Graeme Richardson
Ice Orchestra. Credit: Karin Åberg
Ice Orchestra. Credit: Graeme Richardson
Ice Orchestra. Credit: Kaarin Åberg
Ice Orchestra. Credit: Kaarin Åberg
Ice Orchestra. Credit: Graeme Richardson
Ice Orchestra. Photo: Graeme Richardson
Ice Orchestra. Credit: Karin Åberg
Ice Orchestra. Credit: Karin Åberg
Ice Orchestra. Credit: Karin Åberg
Ice Orchestra. Credit: Karin Åberg
Ice Orchestra. Credit: Karin Åberg
Ice Orchestra. Credit: Karin Åberg
Ice Orchestra. Credit: Karin Åberg
Ice Orchestra. Credit: Karin Åberg
Ice Orchestra. Credit: Karin Aberg
Ice Orchestra. Credit: Ice Music
Ice Orchestra. Credit: Graeme Richardson