Rudolph Palm

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Rudolph Palm (Curaçao, 11 January 1880 Curaçao, 11 September 1950) is a Curaçao born composer. Rudolph Theodorus Palm is the grandson of Jan Gerard Palm (1831-1906) who is often referred to as the "father of Curaçao classical music". Like his cousin Jacobo Palm and his brother John Palm, at the age of seven Rudolph started to take lessons in music from his grandfather. Rudolph played several musical instruments such as piano, organ, saxophone, clarinet and flute. At the age of 19 Palm was appointed music director of the citizen's guard orchestra in Curaçao. As an organist, Palm played for many years in the Jewish synagogue Emanu-El (1911-1950) and Mikvé Israel (1926-1928), the Protestant Fort Church (1902-1946) and the Lodge Igualdad (1903-1950) in Curaçao. Rudolph Palm also founded in 1901 his own music ensemble "Los Dispuestos", an orchestra consisting of about 20 musicians and some years later a sextet, called "Los seis". Rudolph Palm also played flute in the Curacao Philharmonic Orchestra. Numerous students followed lessons in music from Rudolph Palm.... Mehr