at the San Jose State University Summer Flute Institute

Congratulations to students Abi, Irina, and Liam on their selection to the CBDA All-State Honor Bands!

"Dr. Palmer's knowledge of early 18th century French agréments is comprehensive and refined; she exercised great taste and feeling in their use to celebrate the music as given. Palmer is clearly among the few current performers on any instrument to fully understand the nature of this music."

New York Concert Review

Faculty Recital at the Dominican Center

"Clearly, Palmer is knowledgeable about ornamentation...her knowledge of the subject is very thorough."

American Music Teacher Magazine

With over 25 years of experience in advanced music education, Kris Palmer holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Flute Performance from Rice University. She is an instructor and chamber music coach with the San Jose State University Summer Flute Institute, conductor with the San Jose Youth Symphony, music director of Music Village Flutes, and adjunct woodwind coach with the Campbell Union High School District. She lectures frequently on 18th-century performance practice with engagements at the Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention, the San Francisco International Flute Festivals, Wichita State University, San Jose State University, Chabot College, Skyline College, the San Diego Flute Festival, and the MTAC State Conventions. She has multiple journal articles on Baroque woodwind performance practices have been published in the California Music Teacher magazine. Dr. Palmer teaches privately in-person and online by appointment.