KRIS PALMER, Doctorate of Musical Arts
Flute, Alto Flute, Piccolo, Recorder
incisive and expressive...Palmer reveled in the display of virtuosity...clearly among the few current performers on any instrument to fully understand the nature of French Baroque music. -New York Concert Review
excellent...a confirmed concert artist of international stature. -Il Nuovo Pontino of Rome
Copyright 2011 Kris Palmer, DMA
VIDEO & AUDIO CLIPS
Bousset's Des mes Soupirs...
Second-prize winner in the National Flute Association's Young Artist Competition, winner of a Special Presentation Award from Artists International in New York City, winner of the Carmel Chamber Music Society Competition, solo recording artist, author of "Ornamentation According to CPE Bach & JJ Quantz", former member of the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra and former principal flutist of the Chamber Orchestra of Albuquerque. Dr. Palmer holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts from Rice University and collaborates with guitarist, Steve Lin in the Black Cedar Duo. She is featured on soprano, Helene Zindarsian's latest CD, Janabar, a collection of Armenian liturgical hymns.
Boesset's Si c'est un crime...
Guillemain's Caprice in E Minor
contact: kris@krispalmer.com
The Black Cedar Duo with guitarist, Steve Lin
Anganimk
The Armenian hymn, Anganimk, from Helene Zindarsian's latest release, Janabar:
From Dr. Palmer's solo release, Versailles:
Dr. Palmer conducts an alto flute workshop at the upcoming San Francisco Flute Festival on June 17, 2012.
Schumann's Romances performed on the alto flute.
Menuett from Bach's Sonata in C Major, BWV 1033
Something special is stirring in our backyard...deeply personal music performed with mastery. Steve Lin, guitar, and Kris Palmer perform beautifully together: perfect synchronization of subtle rhythms and phrases. -South Bay Guitar Society