Chris Palmer is a baritone, guitarist, improvisor and teacher who has performed a wide variety of musical styles and featured on a number of recordings over the last three decades.
Chris has toured New Zealand as a Jazz singer, guitarist, and performance poet. As well as performing under the leadership of artists such as William Parker, Phil Niblock and Karl Berger, he has led many of his own ensembles. He was actively involved in the improvised music scene in New Zealand and still plays there when he can. He will be returning in 2026 to perform music he has arranged for a contemporary dance show with the Borderline Arts company.
Aida is Chris’s third opera with the Southern Ontario Lyric Opera.
With the Bach Elgar Choir, Chris was recently the bass soloist in Alexander’s Feast and has also performed solos in other productions, including four different roles in their Gilbert and Sullivan highlights show.
Chris is proud to be a choral scholar with the Melrose United chancel choir and a member of Earth, Wind and Choir.
He is currently devising new solo guitar music and plays with his improv quintet, Ghost Variables.