Todd Darren Palmer, Clarinet
"Mr. Palmer's playing is artful and elaborately nuanced with a dark soulful tone that is often compelling - a performance of rapt, meditative intensity."
                                                                                     - The New York Times

is distinguished by a virtuosity and ebullient stage presence that have brought him a most successful concert career. He made his New York debut at Carnegie Recital Hall as a winner of the 1987 Artists International Competition, and in 1988, he won the Grand Prize in the Ima Hogg Young Artist Competition in Houston (the first wind player to win this prestigious competition!) A winner of the 1990 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, Mr. Palmer was enthusiastically received in recitals in the 1991 Young Concert Artists Series in New York and at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. In1993, Mr. Palmer gave a dynamic performance of the Copland Clarinet Concerto with the New York Chamber Symphony conducted by Gerard Schwarz as recipient of the Aaron and Irene Diamond Soloist Prize. His latest CD, Yiddishbbuk released in 2002 by EMI Classics was a top-ten classical disc of the year. Mr. Palmer appears often as soloist with orchestras, including Houston Symphony, Maryland Symphony, Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, National Chamber Orchestra in Washington, and many others. Todd Palmer has been heard in 48 of the 50 States. A superb chamber player, Todd Palmer has played with The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in New York and in Washington, D.C. at the Kennedy Center. He has also performed at numerous festivals all over the world.