Biography
Christopher Palameta stands out among oboists through his specialization in historical instruments. His extensive discography stems from collaborations with numerous European early music ensembles, complemented by several solo releases of his own.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1979, Palameta completed a graduate degree in historical oboes at McGill University, training under Washington McClain, Bruce Haynes, and Theodore Baskin. Fluent in French and English, he has supplied translations for album booklet notes on multiple occasions. After his studies, he served as a core member of Toronto's Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra from 2003 to 2007 while pursuing research into the early history of the oboe, an area that remains sparsely documented; several grants from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec have supported this work. His debut recording, Concerti Virtuosi, appeared with Tafelmusik in 2007.
As director of the wind chamber ensemble Notturna, Palameta has issued multiple albums with the group. The first to feature him as soloist, Johann Gottlieb Janitsch: Sonate da camera, Volume I, earned a Best CD of the Year award from the Conseil québécois de la musique, and Notturna subsequently produced additional recordings of Janitsch's music.
Palameta relocated to Paris in the late 2000s and has since performed with leading early music ensembles across several countries, including Pygmalion in France, Die Kölner Akademie in Germany, La Petite Bande in Belgium, and Il Pomo d'Oro in Italy, along with the Helsinki Baroque Orchestra and MusicAeterna in Perm, Russia. Beyond these collaborations, he has released further solo albums that highlight neglected oboe repertoire, such as Marais: Suites for Oboe on the Audax label in 2015 and Berlioz's Lost Oboe on Ramée in 2023. That same year he also appeared on Notturna's album Calcutta 1789: À la croisée de l'Europe et de l'Inde.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1979, Palameta completed a graduate degree in historical oboes at McGill University, training under Washington McClain, Bruce Haynes, and Theodore Baskin. Fluent in French and English, he has supplied translations for album booklet notes on multiple occasions. After his studies, he served as a core member of Toronto's Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra from 2003 to 2007 while pursuing research into the early history of the oboe, an area that remains sparsely documented; several grants from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec have supported this work. His debut recording, Concerti Virtuosi, appeared with Tafelmusik in 2007.
As director of the wind chamber ensemble Notturna, Palameta has issued multiple albums with the group. The first to feature him as soloist, Johann Gottlieb Janitsch: Sonate da camera, Volume I, earned a Best CD of the Year award from the Conseil québécois de la musique, and Notturna subsequently produced additional recordings of Janitsch's music.
Palameta relocated to Paris in the late 2000s and has since performed with leading early music ensembles across several countries, including Pygmalion in France, Die Kölner Akademie in Germany, La Petite Bande in Belgium, and Il Pomo d'Oro in Italy, along with the Helsinki Baroque Orchestra and MusicAeterna in Perm, Russia. Beyond these collaborations, he has released further solo albums that highlight neglected oboe repertoire, such as Marais: Suites for Oboe on the Audax label in 2015 and Berlioz's Lost Oboe on Ramée in 2023. That same year he also appeared on Notturna's album Calcutta 1789: À la croisée de l'Europe et de l'Inde.
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