 His music can be deeply introspective, as in the timeless transparency of the second movement of the Piano Quartet "The Way It Is", or boisterously, joyously energetic, as in the "Ruritanian Dances" for string orchestra.On 29 August 2012, William Chen premiered Palmer's new Piano Concerto, accompanied by the Flagship Sydney Youth Orchestra.The piece was played at a cultural exchange concert, where pieces of Australian music were mixed with Chinese compositions.