Villu Veski - the composer of the music for the Interval Act of the Eurovision Song Contest

The proposal to compose original music for the Interval Act of the Eurovision Song Contest was a surprise and a unique challenge. We have always been enchanted by the unlimited possibilities of combining audio and visual arts, which can be put into perfect use in creating the Interval Act "Rebirth". Working on the composition made us think seriously about out roots and what we want to accomplish. We have discovered a team of excellent co-creators with very interesting personalities. Their joint efforts will be culminating as "Rebirth" goes on air during the Eurovision Song contest on 25th May.

"Rebirth" music:
Recorded at Music Island Studio / Tiit Kikas & Villu Veski
Mixed at Real World Studios / Ben Findley
Mastered at Metropolis Studios / Ian Cooper

Participating:
Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, conductor Tarmo Leinatamm
Arrangement: Tõnu Kõrvits
Estonian Television Children's Music Studio, conductor Aarne Saluveer

Villu Veski, a saxophonist and composer, was born on 19th January 1962 on the western Estonian island of Muhu. He studied at the Estonian Academy of Music and was the first saxophonist to acquire a classical education in music. He also studied the same in France.

As a jazz musician Veski has founded four groups: Villu Veski Quartet, 1985; Avicenna, 1987; Saxappeal Band, 1992 and the Tallinn Saxophone Quartet, 1982. "Sounds of the Nordic Islands", a Nordic ethno-jazz project, began in 1998. Over the years Villu Veski has toured almost all European countries, parts of the former Soviet Union and North America.

Villu Veski teaches at the Estonian Academy of Music and the Viljandi Cultural College.

Since 1997 Villu Veski has been organizing the MUHU FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL "JUU JÄÄB", to be held for the sixth time this summer.

Villu Veski has composed music for films, theatre, commercials, Discovery Travel Channel programmes and for the documentary "A Journey through Estonia" created by the NDR TV-channel, with himself as the leading character.