CJ Wu conducts the Ra'anana Symphonette — three concerts, 19–24 May 2026

Taiwanese conductor CJ Wu (吳思潔) visits Israel this May for a rare three-concert run with the Ra’anana Symphonette Orchestra — one evening at Petah Tikva Cultural Hall and two nights at the Ra’anana Music & Arts Center. The visit is presented in cooperation with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Israel, Taiwan’s de facto embassy in Tel Aviv, which is encouraging both Israeli friends and the Taiwanese community in Israel to attend.

The conductor

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CJ Wu is one of Taiwan’s most internationally recognised orchestral conductors, with a career that spans Asian, European and North American podiums. Full biographies published by TECO: English bio · Chinese bio (中文).

The three concerts

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Tuesday 19 May 2026 — Petah Tikva

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• 20:00, Petah Tikva Cultural Hall (היכל התרבות פתח תקווה)
• HaMaccabim St 5, Petah Tikva · map
• Tickets via SmarTicket

Saturday 23 May 2026 — Ra’anana

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• 21:00, Ra’anana Music & Arts Center (משכן פיס עירוני למוסיקה ואמנויות)
• HaPalmach St 2, Ra’anana · map
• Tickets via SmarTicket

Sunday 24 May 2026 — Ra’anana

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• 20:00, Ra’anana Music & Arts Center
• HaPalmach St 2, Ra’anana · map
• Tickets via SmarTicket

Why it’s notable

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Taiwanese classical artists do not visit Israel often. Wu’s three-night residency with a major Israeli orchestra — programmed in two cities back-to-back — is the kind of cultural exchange TECO has been quietly building since the Oct 7 war, when most foreign visiting artists cancelled and Taiwan’s diplomatic channels continued to support cultural programming in Israel. For the Taiwanese community in Israel and for Israeli classical-music audiences interested in conductors from East Asia, this is the rare week to catch a Taiwan-Israel collaboration live.

Source

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• Taiwan in Israel on Instagram — the original TECO announcement, 12 May 2026