On February 23 at 3 p.m. Estonian Television Girls’ Choir’s concert will take place in the Museum of Song Festival (Jaama 14, Tartu). Concert titled as „In Estonian Language, in Estonian Mind” presents choral music by Estonian composers from the 19th century till today (Miina Härma, Aleksander Kunileid, Gustav Ernesaks, Veljo Tormis, Olav Ehala, Tõnis Mägi and others). Choir is conducted by Aarne Saluveer.
Estonian Television Girls’ Choir has grown out from the Music Studio of Estonian Television Children's Programs founded by Eve Viilup and Aarne Saluveer in 1990. The repertoire of the choir consists of classical and contemporary music, sacred music, folk music accompanied by dance movements and modern pop-jazz music programs. They have won awards from several international contests (Gorizia 2001, Arezzo 2002, Tolosa 2004, Arnhem 2005, EBU ”Let The People Sing” 2005).
Aarne Saluveer, the chief conductor of Estonian TV Girls’ Choir, has graduated from Tallinn Conservatoire in music pedagogy and choral conducting. He has been the general conductor of toddlers' choirs and children's choirs at the Estonian Song Celebrations and the artistic director of Youth Song Celebration “World tree” (2007). Aarne Saluveer is the head of Georg Ots Tallinn Music School, teacher of Tartu University Viljandi Culture Academy and chairman of the Estonian Choral Association. He has been ascribed several prizes, in January this year Aarne Saluveer was selected the Musician of the Year 2007.