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 Concerts

March 29, 2025 | 19.30

Hansel and Gretel, Engelbert Humperdinck

Oper Wuppertal

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April 29, 2025 | 20.30

Greek Songs by non Greek composers

Megaron, Athens Concert Hall

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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

MEDIA QUOTES

  • "Yorgos Ziavras conducts with so much temperament that the baton flies out of his hand"

    Armin Kaumanns / Rheinische Post 2021

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GET IN TOUCH

Associate to the Artistic Director

Jay Raissis

jay.raissis@gmail.com

For artistic inquires concerning CoGNiMUS and/or the Artistic Director email us at info@cognimus.de