Born in
Tartu, Vestmann studied choral direction from 1992 to 1996 at the
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in
Tallinn. He was subsequently employed as a conductor at the
Vanemuine theatre and opera house in
Tartu, southern Estonia. In 1997, he founded and conducted the orchestra of the Tallinn district of
Nõmme (
Estonian Nõmme Linnaorkester). At the turn of the millennium, Vestmann went to Germany. From 2000 to 2002, he studied with
Wolf-Dieter Hauschild at the
Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe. From 2002 to 2004, Vestmann was
Solo répétiteur and conductor at the
Theater & Orchester Heidelberg. In 2004/2005, Vestmann was
General Music Director at the Vanemuine Theatre and Opera House in Tartu. Since September 2006, Vestmann has been first
Kapellmeister and deputy general music director at the
Städtische Bühnen Münster. Since the 2013/2014 season, Vestmann has been chief conductor of the
Bonn Opera. Since the 2016/2017 season, he has been appointed general music director of the Staatstheater in Oldenburg. == Awards ==