Aarne Saluveer, graduated in choral conducting and music pedagogics from Tallinn State Conservatory in 1982, is one of the most active figures in the Estonian children’s and youth music scene, a teacher, conductor and educator. Currently he conducts the Estonian TV Girls’ Choir, since 2006 he holds the posts of Principal at Tallinn G. Ots Music College.

Aarne Saluveer’s choirs have won international awards at diverse Estonian and international choral contests such as Tolosa, Gorizia, Arezzo, Let the Peoples Sing, etc). Since 1993 he has conducted children’s and toddler’s choirs at Estonian Song Celebrations, and was Artistic Director of 10th Youth Song Celebration Ilmapuu (2007): an open-air concert uniting joint choir of 20 000 singers, symphony orchestras, brass bands and 100 000 spectators.

He has conducted concerts to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Their Majesties Japanese Emperor and Empress at their visits to Estonia, has been artistic director of Anniversary Concert of Estonian Republic, written and arranged music for diverse pop music projects and performed as an instrumentalist and vocalist, Eurovision song contests and international broadcasts included.

Aarne Saluveer has made presentations at numerous international conferences and symposiums, led international workshops in Europe and America and worked as adjuciator in several choral contests, etc. Saluveer was awarded several prizes and was elected Musician of the Year 2007 by Estonian Public National Broadcasting and Conductor of the Year 2007 by Estonian Choral Association.