Yorgos Ziavras
Artistic Director - Conductor
BIO
Yorgos Ziavras (he/him) is a Greek conductor based in Cologne, Germany. After the completion of his architectural studies in Athens and conducting studies in Cologne, he has since embarked on an international career, aiming to make artistic choices that carry his distinct mark, continuously prioritizing the inherent values of musical dramaturgy and trying to disrupt and reform the perception of music as a seamless emotional experience for the public of tomorrow.
He is the founder of CoGNiMUS Collektiv (www.cognimus.de), a collective and orchestra based in Cologne. Beginning in 2015, CoGNiMUS has since designed and performed various experimental projects, always aiming at reshaping the way we absorb, understand, and experience live performances of classical music. In 2019, he and fellow specialists of contemporary music founded ÉRMA, a contemporary ensemble, ranking among the best in Germany.
Upcoming Events
Il Barrbiere di Siviglia
Olympia City Music Theatre (Athens, Greece) | October 18,20,22/ 2024
MOIROLÓI | A Transcultural Lament
santa gertrud: church + culture (Cologne, Germany) | November 17, 2024
MULTIMEDIA
Michalis Paraskakis · Limpid Water [2023] | Yorgos Ziavras · Ensemble TETTTIΞ
Despo, Paolo Carrer - Greek Dances, Nikos Skalkottas | GNO 2021
Sarah Nemtsov — Orpheus falling
MOIROLÓI | a Lament for the Living, based on Mozart’s Requiem KV 626