CESKIE
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REBEL VIOLINIST COMPOSER SINGER SPY
The Story
1940s Violinist, Composer, Double Agent...
After escaping to London at the start of WW2, Eva makes a name for herself, performing as ‘Eva Hummingbird & the Maestros’ in underground jazz clubs.
At the peak of her popularity, her German refugee status is discovered, and she’s forced to become a British double agent.
Posted in Paris as a secretary, she longs to be back on stage, performing her music as the darling of underground London.
Alone, with no safe way to share her innermost feelings, she creates a fantasy world.
She performs her music, documents her journey and thoughts with a broken old film camera.
Little does she know that this camera transmits her messages to the current day…
An unwitting Ceskie receives these messages and music through the very same camera. Only she inherited it from her great grandparents.
Transfixed by Eva’s world, she shares Eva’s story...
So here we are, experiencing the world of Eva Hummingbird unfold in real time.
about CESKIE
Ceskie - pronounced "Chess-kii"- infuses 16 years of classical and contemporary music industry experience - performing, writing, producing and mixing - into her work.
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She is a highly sought after as a string arranger, songwriter and violinist, having written, arranged, performed and produced music globally, for major artists and producers. This includes Kehlani, Latin Grammy winner Alex Cuba, Ed Sheeran, Pa Salieu, Maiah Manser, Vibe Chemistry and with major producers whose credits include Beyonce, Drake, Doja Cat, Stormzy, Lil Wayne, Victoria Monet. She has also played and recorded with artists such as Jacob Collier, Full Crate and Lizzie McAlpine.
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She's written and recorded for film, performed with classical orchestra and pop string sections across Europe and the USA in venues such as the Royal Festival Hall, MIT's Kresge Auditorium, Bridgewater Hall, BSO Symphony hall and performed solo at a private event for Prince William.
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She studied violin and composition at conservatory - Chethams School of Music - from age 11. At 13, she was discovered and mentored by Anne Shih (contemporary of Joshua Bell), the last teaching assistant of Josef Gingold. She then graduated Magna Cum Laude from Berklee College of Music in 2020, as a producer, songwriter and arranger, with a scholarship-funded B.M. Professional Music degree focused on Music Engineering & Production and Songwriting.
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Due to Covid, she had a Boston DJ residency cut short, instead returning to the UK after graduation. Although quarantine was spent isolated in the countryside, she established herself as a leading pop string arranger within a year. Her alter ego, Eva Hummingbird - a 1940s spy and violinist - was created to showcase this side of her artistry. Presented as a multi-media story told via Instagram, this led to many established, grammy winning producers seeking to work with her. She is currently based in London, however travels regularly, alongside working virtually with producers across the globe. ​
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The song 'Text Me When You Get Home', written with Full Crate featuring Lola Vialet and UHMEER was recently featured in a short movie for the Chevron Collection, feat. Michael B Jordan.
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She features as a producer on Vibe Chemistry's latest album release, 'Dopamine', reaching at #13 on the Beatport charts.
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Ceskie was signed as one of 10 featured artists by Epidemic Sound in 2024. She has been commissioned to write her debut album under Eva Hummingbird, due to be released end of 2025.​
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