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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.

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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

Piano music

Recording project in collaboration with the most renowned recording studios in Spain, «Estudio Uno» and «PKO Studios», and the DEOrquestal Soloists, Víctor Arriola (violin), Alejandro Dominguez (violin), Iván Martín (viola), Andrés Ruiz (cello), Víctor Retuerta (double bass), Juan Carlos Felipe Belíjar (clarinet), Alicia Torres Benlloch (flute). Joel Lozano, Samuel Pérez, Carmen Mesa, Julen Zaldva, Miguel Ángel Martínez y Adrián Mangado (sound engineers)…

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PIANO WORKS (2023)

NOCHE DE DANZA (1989)

DISENTIMENTO (2001)

BUSCANDO LA LUZ (2003)

Chamber music

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CHAMBER WORKS (2024) are played by the DEOrquestal Soloists.

EN LO PROFUNDO (2001): Víctor Arriola (violin), Iván Martín (viola), Andrés Ruiz (cello)

MOMENTO (2001): Juan Carlos Felipe Belíjar (clarinet), Roberto Pálmer (piano)

INSTANTES (2003): Víctor Arriola (violin), Alejandro Dominguez (violin), Iván Martín (viola), Andrés Ruiz (cello), Víctor Retuerta (double bass)

DENTRO DE MÍ (2004): Alicia Torres Benlloch (flute), Juan Carlos Felipe Belíjar (clarinet), Roberto Pálmer (piano)

Complete Symphonies

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Roberto Pálmer brings melodies back to you through his three symphonies. Inspired by the greater masters in classical Music as Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Berlioz, Franck, Chaikovski, Bruckner, Brahms, Dvorak, Mahler, Puccini, Rachmaninov, Strauss, Prokofiev, Sibelius, Shostakovich…

We feature a provisional version (VST) while the studio recording with professional orchestra is being done.

Edited, mixed and masterized in Madrid in 2022.

SELTSAM SYMPHONIE (FIRST SYMPHONY) © Roberto Pálmer 2004 (promo version)

AÑO NUEVO (SECOND SYMPHONY) © Roberto Pálmer 2008 (promo version)

EXPERIENCIA PRIMERA (THIRD SYMPHONY) © Roberto Pálmer 2015 (promo version). An experimental symphony music, combining classical and popular music as bachata and pasodoble dances.

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Complete Catalogue

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“Noche de danza» (Sonata para piano), tiempo lento, tiempo rápido, tiempo rápido de guitarra, (Piano Solo) — 1989-90, premiered in CC “La Jaramilla” in Madrid (Spain) by R. Pálmer, also performed in Conservatorio Profesional “Ángel Arias Maceín” and Instituto “Antonio Gala”. Recorded in 2022 by Roberto Pálmer in Estudio Uno (Madrid)

“Romanza” (Piano Solo) — 1993

“Bagatella for Violin and Celo» — 1994, «Bagatella for two Violas” — 1997 version, premiered in Conservatorio Profesional “Ángel Arias Maceín” by S. Maestro y R. Pálmer

“Vals en Fa” (Piano Solo) — 1994, premiered in Instituto “Antonio Gala” by R. Pálmer, also performed in “Jornadas Intensivas de Música en San Jerónimo el Real» in Madrid (Spain)

“Variations on a Brahms lullaby” (Violin, Viola, Violoncelo, Piano) — 1994, piano version premiered in C.C. “La Jaramilla” por R. Pálmer

“Viola Concerto” (Allegro Brillante, Largo Mesto, Prestísimo – Enérgico Giocosso), (Viola and string orchestra) — 1995, “FIRST PRICE OF THE NATIONAL COMPOSITION CONTEST CIUDAD DE ALCOBENDAS” 1996 (ex aequo), premiered during the gala concert in Casa de la Cultura Alcobendas (Madrid, Spain)

“Exodropss”, techno music — 1996, premiered in ADN Club in Madrid (Spain). Remastered 2023 version available on Beatport and Traxsource platforms

“Seltsam Symphonie” First Symphony (En la noche, Anan, Slavnuse, Gracias), (Symphony Orchestra) — 2004 version (1996 original version)

“Sonata for Violin and Piano” (Andante) — 1997, premiered in Conservatorio Profesional “Ángel Arias Maceín” by Luis Miguel García Bailón (violin) and Roberto Pálmer (piano)

“Sonata for Viola and Piano” (Grave Subito, Con molta expresione tempo di valse, Presto furioso) — 1997-98

“Una Vida” (String Quartet) — 1999-2000

“Disentimento” (Piano solo) — 2001. Recorded in 2022 by Roberto Pálmer in Estudio Uno (Madrid)

“En lo Profundo” (Violín, Viola, Violoncelo) — 2001, string orchestra version premiered in Centro Cultural “Maestro Alonso” by the Complutense Chamber Orchestra. New 2024 recording by Víctor Arriola (violin), Iván Martín (viola) and Andrés Ruiz (violoncelo) in PKO Studios

“Momento” (Nocturno), Clarinet and Piano — 2001 (Viola and Piano version 2022). New 2024 recording by Juan Carlos Felipe Belíjar (clarinet) and Roberto Pálmer (piano) in PKO Studios

“Más Allá” (Symphony Orchestra) — 2002

«Buscando la luz» (Piano solo) — 2003, premiered in “Centro Asturiano de Madrid” by the argentinian pianist L. Pignateli. Recorded in 2022 by Roberto Pálmer in Estudio Uno (Madrid)

“Siento Miedo” (Violin, Flute, Trompet, Bass Clarinet, Violoncelo, Singer (Bass), Timpani) — 2003, premiered in “Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid” (Spain)

“Instantes” (String Orchestra) — 2003, premiered by DEOrquestal® in Casa de la Cultura de Majadahonda (Madrid, Spain). New 2024 quintet version recording by Víctor Arriola (violin), Alejandro Dominguez (violin), Iván Martín (viola), Andrés Ruiz (violoncelo) and Víctor Retuerta (double bass) in PKO Studios (Madrid)

“Dentro de mí” (Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Piano) — 2004. 2023 version for flute, clarinet and piano, new 2024 recording by Alicia Torres Benlloch (flute), Juan Carlos Felipe Belíjar (clarinet) and Roberto Pálmer (piano) in PKO Studios (Madrid)

“De más poetas”, (Mixed Choir) — 2005 (2022)

“Año Nuevo” Second Symphony, (Año Nuevo, Paseandosoñando, Cosmovals, Fuga Final), (Symphony Orchestra) — 2008-10

“Carppchopeakz”, (Flute, Clarinet, Basson, Marimba, Snare Drum, Piano, Violin, Viola, Violoncelo) — 2010

“Experiencia Primera” Third Symphony, (El Español Paciente, Baila Conmigo – Symphony Bachata, Poesía Improvisada, Fuga de Pasodoble), (Symphony Orchestra) — 2015

“Exodropss” (piano version) — 2023

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