About

American-Israeli pianist and composer Noam Lemish (b.1982) began his classical and jazz studies in Israel. Following his high school studies, he settled in Sonoma County, California, studying under the tutelage of W.A. Mathieu and completing his BA in music from Sonoma State University, where he studied under Mel Graves, Will Johnson and Marilyn Thompson. In fall of 2008 Lemish came out with his first album, “Yes And” a collaboration with master drummer George Marsh. Recently completed recording projects set to be released in the near future, include a project for piano, prepared piano and pre-recorded audio with improviser/composer Will Johnson; an album of piano solo improvisations and a forthcoming second release with George Marsh. Lemish has appeared in countless performances across the West Coast of the US, Canada, Europe, Israel and Bhutan. Lemish has performed with such musicians as: George Marsh, John Handy, James Newton, Billy Hart, Julian Lage, Frances-Marie Uitti, Mel Graves, Dayna Stephens, Babatunde Lea, Mel Martin, Shea Breaux Wells and many others. He appears on Shea Breaux Wells’ album, “Piece Of The Light” (2006) and Jason Bodlovich’s 2010 release “The Culprit”. In addition to his original projects and work as a sideman, Lemish has also toured with The San Francisco Mime Troupe (2003).

 

As a composer Lemish has composed various chamber, choral and piano compositions, numerous jazz compositions as well as music for traditional Bhutanese instruments. He has also composed music for theater, dance and film, most notably: UBU RULES! (2005); Verlaine: Muse and Music Maker (2005); Article 13 (2009) and The Girl with the Red Sky (2010).

 

Lemish has returned in August of 2010 from a year of music teaching in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. In Bhutan along with his teaching responsibilities and numerous collaborations, Lemish hosted a weekly music radio program on Centennial Radio 101 FM and was commissioned by The Royal Office of Media to compose a special piece in celebration of His Majesty, the King of Bhutan’s 30th Birthday. The piece, entitled “The People’s King”, a 30 minute multi-cultural piece bringing together classical music, jazz, and traditional Bhutanese folk music, was completed and delivered to His Majesty on his birthday February 21, 2010 with excerpts performed live in front of His Majesty on July 5, 2010. Lemish is currently residing in Toronto, where he is half way through his Masters studies in Composition at the University of Toronto. In Toronto, Lemish has been awarded the Mirkopoulos fellowship for 2010-2011, and has been named the Composer-In-Residence for the University of Toronto Contemporary Music Ensemble “gamUT” for the 2011-2012 season.