Performer, improviser and composer, Yoram Lachish combines classical foundations with modern improvising skills. Besides the Oboe and the English Horn, Yoram plays on a variety of ethnic wind instruments, such as Shehnai (Indian oboe) and Zurna (Turkish oboe), sometimes with electronic facilities, in a broad range of artistic endeavors.

His experience as a classical musician includes, among others, the Israeli Chamber Orchestra with whom he appeared as a soloist, the Israel Kibbutz Orchestra and more other classical ensembles. This has led to many performances around the world.

His involvement with jazz, rock and world music idioms led to establish the Common Bond, an eight piece ensemble, which has participated in major festival in Ottawa, Quebec City, Johannesburg, Red Sea Jazz Festival and more.

Yoram was the Israeli representative to the European Jazz Orchestra 'Swinging Europe 2004', with them he toured Europe and Brazil. This has led to the formation of Levantasy - a collaboration with leading Dutch musicians who share an affinity with the music from the Middle-East, which they bring into the realm of jazz. Levantasy recorded its debut album in November 2009 and had several successful concert tours, performing at The Hague Jazz Festival among other venues.

Yoram performed and recorded with leading rock, pop and world music Israeli artists such as Idan Raichel, Mind Church, Mika Karni and Eyal Golan.

He is involved in Tel-Aviv's experimental music scene, as a member of the 'Tel-Aviv Art Ensemble', ensemble dedicated to performing new improvised music. Yoram also collaborates with creators from a variety of artistic fields such as dancers, video artists and electronics musicians.

Apart from being a professional musician, Yoram is a master graduate of the Sociology & Anthropology department in Bar-Ilan University.

PRESS

"When you hear his music, it becomes clear: Beauty of sound, poetry, and a continuous careful search for new moments of improvisation."
(Door Bert Jansma, Den Haag Centraal, Dec. 2008)

"A great night ...golden choice ...[Yoram Lachish] rises far above the level of (classic) chamber music …one of the few who is capable of ingenious improvisation on the oboe ...a ball of tension ...It was mostly this fantasy rich craftsmanship and the refusal to be branded with any boundaries, which brought this concert to great heights .”
(Nicole Maas-Melis , Jazzenzo – Jazz Magazin, Nov. 2009)

"Yoram Lachish's extraordinary talented oboe playing made me close my eyes and imagine that I'm in a Bedouin tent, drinking tea, and feeling the desert winds caress my face…" (Nir Avivi, 106FM, Jan. 2008)