Oren Dashti, classically trained since the age of six, developed a passion for jazz over the years and have played and performed in a variety of jazz ensembles. Oren studied classical and jazz piano performance and composition in Israel, and since then has performed in various cities around Asia such as Shanghai, Guangzhou, Beijing, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and around Taiwan. He has performed with local and international jazz and pop artists, including Grammy nominee flutist Ron Korb, singer/songwriter Joanna Wang, Golden Melody Award winning a-cappella group Okai Singers, and Chinese pop artists Ling Long and Guang Zhi. His main musical influences include pianists Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, Uri Caine, Brad Mehldau (Jazz), Arthur Rubinstein, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Daniel Barenboim and Leonard Bernstein (Classical). In more recent years, apart from performing in conventional jazz set-ups, Oren has also experimented with more diverse projects and combinations such as a piano/erhu duo, video art musical live performance, electronic bands and others. He regularly composes for multimedia projects, TV, film, and games.

He is the music director for several jazz venues in Taipei and performs at art centers and jazz festivals around Asia. Oren shares his time between composing, arranging music and performing in various jazz and classical groups.