Siegfried Palm

Siegfried Palm
Publicity shot of smiling man with spectacles, short but full white beard, and greying hair.
Siegfried Palm, in the 1980s
Born(1927-04-25)25 April 1927
Barmen, Germany
Died6 June 2005(2005-06-06) (aged 78)
Frechen, Germany
Occupations
  • Cellist
  • Director of an opera house
  • Director of a University of music
Years active1945 (1945)–2005
Organizations
Known forcompositions dedicated to him
Awards

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.