Named an “up-and-coming artist” by Opernwelt, Yorgos Ziavras is a Greek-German conductor bringing together operatic, symphonic and contemporary repertoire in an increasingly international career.

In 2025, he was appointed Principal Conductor of Oper Wuppertal, and fOR the 2026/27 season he serves as THE CHIEF CONDUCTOR of the company. Previously, he was Deputy Music Director at Theater Krefeld und Mönchengladbach, where his association with the theatre began in 2014 as a member of the Opernstudio Niederrhein.