General Manager at Cordoba Orchestra (Spain) which received the Christmas Star Award from Canal Sur for its social project. Roberto Pálmer (Madrid, 1979) is a performing arts professional, Master´s degree in Arts Administration and bachelor of music in conducting. Former music coordinator of Sanchinarro Cultural Center (2017 – 2024). Collaborating with the Spanish National Orchestra (OCNE) in the educative department, Pintasonic Project (2016 – 2019). Founder and Artistic director of DEOrquestal (2005 – 2019).
Recently invited to participate in the I Congress of Entrepreneurship in the Performing Arts: Innovation, Creativity and Sustainability, with the presentation «Cultural entrepreneurship: strategies to manage and plan a professional orchestra.»
First prize (ex aequo) of the national composition contest «Ciudad de Alcobendas» at the age of sixteen. Roberto is focused on bringing melodies back to contemporary classical music in order to attract a wider audience attention. «Disentimento», «En lo profundo», «Buscando la luz», «Instantes», «Momento», «Dentro de mí», «Seltsam Symphonie» are some of his most played works, with thousands of views in digital platforms.
At an earlier artistic stage as a conductor Pálmer had guest appearances with European orchestras including the «Gran Canaria Philharmonic», «Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra», the «Spanish Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra» (OSRTVE), «Comunidad de Madrid Orchestra» (ORCAM), «Slovenian Philharmonic», «JONDE», «Extremadura Symphony», «Valencia Symphony» (assistant conductor)… Semi-finalist of the «Emmerich Kalman» and «Donatella Flick» conducting competition in Budapest and London.
Attending to the music of our time Pálmer recorded «Shimmer» of Andrew Nishikawa (Japan – USA) during the Aspen Music Festival (USA), premiered «Le déjà-lá de la mort» of Edith Alonso (Spain), the spanish premieres of Partita n 2 for eight instruments of Julián Orbón and the Theresienmesse of Michael Haydn (with the Complutense Lyric Society). Regularly conducted works of the most renowned Spanish composers as Tomás Marco and José Zárate.
Roberto Pálmer believes that music, arts and culture are essential for social change, that is why he frequently manages concerts and projects collaborating with non-profit organizations.
Photo: Chencho Martínez
