Siegfried Palm

Siegfried Palm
Siegfried Palm, in the 1980s
Born	(1927-04-25)25 April 1927 Barmen, Germany
Died	6 June 2005(2005-06-06) (aged 78) Frechen, Germany
Occupations	Cellist Director of an opera house Director of a University of music
Years active	1945 (1945)–2005
Organizations	Hochschule für Musik Köln Deutsche Oper Berlin
Known for	compositions dedicated to him
Awards	Deutscher Schallplattenpreis Grand Prix du Disque Great Cross of Merit Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Ordre national du Mérite

Siegfried Palm (25 April 1927 – 6 June 2005) was a German cellist who is known worldwide for his interpretations of contemporary music. Many 20th-century composers like Kagel, Ligeti, Xenakis, Penderecki and Zimmermann wrote music for him. He was also Rektor of the Hochschule für Musik Köln and Intendant of the Deutsche Oper Berlin.