During the course of his orchestral career, Mr. Palacio has performed under the direction of many celebrated conductors including Sir Andrew Davis, Marin Alsop, Peter Oundjian, Karen Kamensek, Robert Spano, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, James Conlon, Sarah Hicks, Bramwell Tovey, Tito Muñoz, and Ludovic Morlot. He has shared the stage with such acclaimed artists as Gil Shaham, Leon Fleischer, Augustin Hadelich, Time for Three, Renee Fleming, Sir Bryn Terfel, Stephen Schwartz, The Marcus Roberts Trio, and Branford Marsalis.

Mr. Palacio’s performances have been broadcast via such radio stations as AZPBS, CBC Radio, KBACH, KNAU, WCLV, WQXR, and WRR. He can be heard on the inaugural recording of Matthew Hindson’s Flute Concerto “House Music”, with the Oberlin Orchestra and soloist Alexa Still, as well as the original soundtrack of Paul Thompson’s children’s musical “A Place in the Castle”. Aside from classical performances, Mr. Palacio has performed in numerous regional productions of Broadway musicals, including: 42nd Street, Into the Woods, The Drowsy Chaperone, Cinderella, Singin in the Rain, Peter Pan, Man of La Mancha, Company, Hello Dolly, The Sound of Music and The Music Man on assorted clarinets, saxophones, and flute. In the summer of 2022, Mr. Palacio served as principal clarinet for Theatre Aspen’s production of Rogers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music, starring Broadway’s Christy Altomare as Maria and Grammy Award Winner Ana María Martínez as the Mother Abbess.