Rudolph Palm

Rudolf 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.

Rudolf Palm also played flute in the Curaçao Philharmonic Orchestra.

As a composer, Rudolf Palm wrote about 90 pieces for piano, consisting of 61 waltzes, 8 marches, 5 danzas, 8 tumbas, 2 mazurkas, 1 polka, 4 danzons, 1 paso doble and also the music for some songs.