Israeli conductor Amos Talmon will present music from Israel's past and present when he makes his debut in Taipei this weekend. In the concert, called 'Voice of Israel -- Now and Then, ' Talmon will collaborate with local cellist Ku Mei-yu to present Max Bruch's 'Kol Nidrei' and conduct the Moment Musical Youth Orchestra in performances of Jewish composer Marc Lavri's 'Emek' and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 in B minor, 'Pathetique.' 'Lavri's symphonic poem 'Emek' depicts Israel's landscape and spirit through music. The other piece by Max Bruch, 'Kol Nidrei, ' is the most Jewish piece I can think of, ' said Talmon Friday. Invited to Taipei by Chiang Ching-po, the music director of the Philharmonia Moment Musical, Talmon is excited about his first appearance in Taiwan's capital, and he hopes to promote communication between young musicians in the two countries in the future. Chiang and Talmon are both committed to promoting talented young musicians, so after they met in Israel, where Chiang was invited to conduct the Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion last Christmas, they became good friends, and Chiang invited Talmon to Taiwan. 'It's a good start for our future cooperation to introduce talented young musicians to come to Taipei or to go to Israel to present their music,' Chiang said. The 47-year-old Talmon is regarded as unique among conductors internationally because of the unusual path he's taken to making a name for himself in his profession. He had been a businessman for much of his young adult life but could not shake an interest in music that had been with him since childhood. 'So I decided to take action on music 13 years ago, and now when I look back, I feel great about my choice,' he said. Talmon launched his career by conducting orchestras in his home country, such as the Israel Philharmonic, Israel Symphony Rishon LeZion and Jerusalem Radio Symphony. As he gained fame, he later collaborated with famous orchestras outside of the country, including the Polish Radio Symphony Warsaw, Zurich Symphony Orchestra, Beijing Symphony, and the Mexico State Symphony. He also founded the Music Angels Herzliya Foundation in 2000 and was also the music director of the Grand Symphonic Series, produced by the Music Angels Herzliya Center for Performing Arts, to support and provide opportunities for young Israeli soloists. 'I would love to do the same thing here in Taiwan, ' the conductor said. 