Artist
Bas Wiegers
Bas Wiegers (3 January 1974) is a Dutch violinist and conductor.
He studied violin at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam with Johannes Leertouwer and Peter Brunt, and orchestral conducting with Roland Kieft. In 1999 he received the Kersjes van de Groenekan Beurs, which enabled him to continue his studies at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg, Germany, with the violinist Rainer Kussmaul.
As a violinist, Wiegers was for years a member of the Asko Ensemble. He also appeared as a guest with various ensembles, such as the Schönberg Ensemble, the Ives Ensemble and the Remix Ensemble (Portugal). On period instruments he played, among others, with Anima Eterna and the orchestra of the Nederlandse Bachvereniging. Together with pianist Nora Mulder he forms Duo 7090. In November 2007 they released the CD Béton Armé, with chamber music by Iannis Xenakis. He has also been heard as a soloist on several occasions. In March 2000 he made his debut in the Grote Zaal of the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam with the violin concerto by Theo Loevendie.
Wiegers has led many ensembles and orchestras, including the Residentie Orkest, the Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest, HET Symfonieorkest, Het Gelders Orkest, Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Athens State Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra of Guanajuato, Asko Schönberg, Britten Sinfonia, MusikFabrik, Klangforum Wien, Nieuw Ensemble and Slagwerk Den Haag.
He studied violin at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam with Johannes Leertouwer and Peter Brunt, and orchestral conducting with Roland Kieft. In 1999 he received the Kersjes van de Groenekan Beurs, which enabled him to continue his studies at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg, Germany, with the violinist Rainer Kussmaul.
As a violinist, Wiegers was for years a member of the Asko Ensemble. He also appeared as a guest with various ensembles, such as the Schönberg Ensemble, the Ives Ensemble and the Remix Ensemble (Portugal). On period instruments he played, among others, with Anima Eterna and the orchestra of the Nederlandse Bachvereniging. Together with pianist Nora Mulder he forms Duo 7090. In November 2007 they released the CD Béton Armé, with chamber music by Iannis Xenakis. He has also been heard as a soloist on several occasions. In March 2000 he made his debut in the Grote Zaal of the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam with the violin concerto by Theo Loevendie.
Wiegers has led many ensembles and orchestras, including the Residentie Orkest, the Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest, HET Symfonieorkest, Het Gelders Orkest, Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Athens State Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra of Guanajuato, Asko Schönberg, Britten Sinfonia, MusikFabrik, Klangforum Wien, Nieuw Ensemble and Slagwerk Den Haag.
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