Bas Wiegers conducts the SWR Symphony Orchestra in Stuttgart and at the ACHT BRÜCKEN festival in Cologne on 8, 9 and 11 May with works by Lutosławski, Saariaho and Debussy. Violinist Carolin Widmann will perform with the orchestra as a soloist.

From 24 to 29 April, Bas Wiegers will be on tour with the Asko Schönberg Ensemble in the Netherlands and Belgium, conducting Pierre Boulez's groundbreaking work Répons to mark the 100th anniversary of his birth.

Just before Bas Wiegers conducted his first concerts in front of a live audience in May, he sat down for an interview to reflect on the preceding Corona year.

“Now” is always different, fluid, says conductor Bas Wiegers in his essay about diversity, change, and the power of live performances.