Kalmar has been music director of the Hamburger Symphoniker (1987–91), the Stuttgart Philharmonic (1991–95), and the Anhaltisches Theater in Dessau, Germany.
Lethe (1999), based on the "Guernica" Piano Trio, premiered by Carlos Kalmar and the Galicia Symphony Orchestra
In October 2009, Qian represented China in the Europalia festival performing Frédéric Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Brussels Philharmonic in a tour of Belgium under Carlos Kalmar.
Carlos Santana | Juan Carlos I of Spain | William Carlos Williams | San Carlos | Carlos Menem | Don Carlos | Wendy Carlos | Roberto Carlos | Carlos the Jackal | Carlos Sastre | Carlos Gardel | Carlos | Kalmar | San Carlos Water | Carlos Saura | Roman Catholic Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud | John Carlos | Carlos Fuentes | San Carlos de Bariloche | Carlos Monzón | Carlos I of Portugal | University of San Carlos | San Carlos, Falkland Islands | Kalmar Union | Carlos III | Roberto Carlos (singer) | Carlos Zingaro | Carlos Vives | Carlos Varela | Carlos Queiroz |
The success of his performances results in repeated reengagements from renowned conductors such as fellow Spaniard Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Carlos Kalmar, Juanjo Mena and Alondra de la Parra, with whom he recorded Ponce’s Concierto del Sur for Sony Classical achieving Platinum status.