Pianist Robert Palmer's career spans three continents, with solo, orchestral and chamber music appearances throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. His students, who hail from throughout the world, on both the university and high school level have been prize-winners in more than 125 state, national, and international competitions.  Palmer has appeared on the summer faculties of the ARIA international music festival in the United States, the Rencontres Estivales au Moulin in France, the “Musical Summer” International Festival and Master Classes in Spain, and the Interharmony International Music Festival in Germany and Italy.  He has adjudicated international piano competitions in Russia, England, and Thailand as well as national piano competitions in the US including the American Pianists Association Classical Fellowship awards.

A graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Music and the University of Minnesota, Palmer's many awards include prizes in the Joanna Hodges International Piano Competition and the United States Information Agency National Piano Competition.  Formerly the Mauzy-Porter Distinguished Professor of Piano at Ball State University,  Robert Palmer is a Steinway Artist.