Wim Statius Muller (Curaçao, 26 January 1930 - 31 August 2019) was a Curaçaoan composer and pianist who has been nicknamed "Curaçao’s Chopin" for his romantic piano stylings. Although he was a Juilliard graduate, his musical career did not begin in earnest until after he retired from a career in security and counterintelligence. Statius Muller was born in 1930 on Curaçao, in Willemstad's Otrabanda district. He began piano lessons at age seven with Jacobo Palm, among others. He received a thorough musical education, entering in 1949 the Juilliard School of Music in New… read more
Wim Statius Muller (Curaçao, 26 January 1930 - 31 August 2019) was a Curaçaoan composer and pianist who has been nicknamed "Curaçao’s Chopin" for his romantic piano stylings. Although he was a Juilliard graduate, his musical career did not begin in earnest until after he retired fro… read more
Wim Statius Muller (Curaçao, 26 January 1930 - 31 August 2019) was a Curaçaoan composer and pianist who has been nicknamed "Curaçao’s Chopin" for his romantic piano stylings. Although he was a Juilliard graduate, his musical career did not begin in earnest until after he retired from a career in security and counterintelligence. Statius Muller was born … read more
