ROME (JTA) — A concert commemorating Yitzhak Rabin on the 14th anniversary of his assassination took place in Rome’s most prestigious concert hall.
World-famous conductor Lorin Maazel led the Symphonic Orchestra of Italy Sunday in the European premiere of Israeli composer Dov Seltzer’s 1998 work "Lament for Yitzhak," in honor of the prime minister killed following a peace rally in Tel Aviv in 1995.
The concert, organized by the Italian Friends of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, took place at the Music Park Auditorium, the leading concert venue in the city.
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