With over 25 years experience as a highly qualified private flute instructor, Kris Palmer holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Flute Performance from Rice University. She is the flute instructor at Music Village in San Jose, and she is also a frequent guest lecturer on 18th-century performance practice, with recent lectures at the Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention, the San Francisco Flute Society's Flutes By the Sea, and the MTAC State Convention.
PRIVATE FLUTE INSTRUCTION in DR. PALMER'S STUDIO INCLUDES...
Instrument technique, music theory, solo repertoire, and chamber music repertoire.
Annual solo and chamber music performances.
Coaching and preparation for competitions and auditions.
DR. PALMER'S FLUTE STUDENTS HAVE RECEIVED AWARDS AND HONORS FROM...
CBDA All State Honor Band
Nor Cal All State Honor Band
Junior Bach Festival
Bay Area Music Association Competitions
CMTANC International Music Competition
U.S. Open Music Competition
San Francisco Flute Society’s Flutes By the Sea Competition
MTAC Certificate of Merit Convention Honors
Dr. Palmer holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts from Rice University where she studied with Carol Wincenc. Her awards include first prize in the Carmel Chamber Music Competition, second prize in the NFA Young Artist Competition, a Carnegie Recital Debut with Artists International, and a grant from the San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music. A former member of the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, she is a solo recording artist and the found and director of Black Cedar.
She is the author of the book, Ornamentation According to C.P.E. Bach and J.J. Quantz, and she is a frequent guest lecturer and clinician on the subject of Baroque and Classical performance practices. American Music Teacher Magazine writes, "Clearly, Palmer is knowledgeable about ornamentation...her knowledge of the subject is very thorough."
CONGRATULATIONS TO...
Dharssheni Senthil kumar - Second Prize in the 2020 B.A.M.A. International Innovative Music Competition, Advanced division
Irina Klochkova - First Prize in the 2020 B.A.M.A. International Innovative Music Competition, Intermediate division
Irina Klochkova - Silver Medalist in the 2020 Bay Area Music Association's Open Music Competition
Abigail Hoy, Ada Chu, and Cassia Huang - Accepted into the San Jose Youth Symphony's Ensembles
Abi, Jocelyn, Gabby, Daniel, Olivia, Irina, Cassia, Yuhan, Carys, and Ojas - All earning Certificates of Merit from MTAC, plus state and branch honors
Kiyomi Saylor - Beginning her studies at Cal Poly
Kylie Wong - Beginning her studies at University of Nevada at Reno
Irina Klochlova - Second Prize in the 2019 Junior Division San Francisco Flute Society Competition
Former Student, Jennifer Jo - Recipient of a Bachelor of Music degree from Carnegie Mellon University. First Prizes in the San Francisco Flute Society Competition, Sacramento Flute Club Competition, and South Carolina Flute Society Competition. UCLA Graduate Fellowship Recipient.
Former Student, Allison Chang - Accepted into the neuroscience undergraduate program at Harvard University
Former Student, Golnesa Safavi - Recipient of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Biology from U.C. San Diego
Former Student, Velvia Lau - Completing her studies in the Chinese and Western Medicine program at Guangzhou University
ONLINE COMPETITIONS AND PROGRAMS
Bay Area Music Association Competitions
MTAC Certificate of Merit Program
San Francisco Flute Society’s Flutes By the Sea Competition
Floot Fire's Claire Johnson Flute Soloist Competition
ANNUAL COMPETITION DEADLINES
January - Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition
January - Beaverton Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition
January - Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Concerto Competition
February - Seattle Flute Society Young Artist Competition
February - San Diego Flute Festival's Young Artist Competition
March - Etude Club of Berkeley Young Artist Competition
March - MusicFest Northwest
March - Ladies Musical Club of Seattle's Frances Walton Competition
March - Sacramento Flute Club Competition
June - San Francisco Flute Society's Flutes By The Sea Competition
June – U.S. International Music Competition
August – Khuner Young Artist Concerto Competition
October – U.S. Open Music Competition
November - CBDA All-State Honor Band Auditions
November - Seattle Flute Society Horsfall Competition
December - Santa Clara County Honor Band Auditions
December - Seattle Young Artists Music Festival Competitions