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In the course of their colourful history, military bands have performed in compositions as large as 250 musicians and taken numerous trips to perform abroad.

Military bandsmen The Conscript Band of the Defence Forces offers musically talented conscripts a chance to complete their military service in a military band. Performing in events requiring distinguished performance in Finland and abroad, the Con...

LAPLAND MILITARY BAND Premiere Finnish military music! The Lapland Military Band located in Rovaniemi is the only professional wind orchestra in Northern Finland, with 29 musicians in the ensemble. The chief conductor for the northernmost Military...

Music and Experiences Across Finland This summer, the Finnish Defence Forces' MILjazz tour offers an even more diverse music program! The tour, which kicks off on May 29 in Seinäjoki, will bring the bands to nine different locations. The tour will...

How to Become a Military Musician? The military bands recruit new players at regular intervals. The applicants must be Finnish citizens and complete the instrument proficiency test. To gain a position in a band, you must have completed the mandato...

15.7.2026 | Recruits who started their service in the Lapland Jaeger Battalion and the Rovaniemi Air Defence Battalion swear the military oath or give the military affirmation in Keminmaa on Saturday, 8 August. The ceremony is held on the Keminmaa School Campus and sports field.

15.7.2026 | Recruits who started their service in the Lapland Jaeger Battalion and the Rovaniemi Air Defence Battalion swear the military oath or give the military affirmation in Keminmaa on Saturday, 8 August. The ceremony is held on the Keminmaa School Campus and sports field.

15.7.2026 | Recruits who started their service in the Lapland Jaeger Battalion and the Rovaniemi Air Defence Battalion swear the military oath or give the military affirmation in Keminmaa on Saturday, 8 August. The ceremony is held on the Keminmaa School Campus and sports field.

15.7.2026 | Recruits who started their service in the Lapland Jaeger Battalion and the Rovaniemi Air Defence Battalion swear the military oath or give the military affirmation in Keminmaa on Saturday, 8 August. The ceremony is held on the Keminmaa School Campus and sports field.

Conductors Chief Conductor Major (Mus.) Ville Paakkunainen Ville Paakkunainen (born 1978) served as the chief conductor of the Conscript Band of the Finnish Defence Forces 2017-2020. Before that, he served as the conductor of the Guards Band, the ...

Hamina Tattoo 2026 The next Hamina Tattoo will take place from 27th of July to 1rd of August 2026. The international Hamina Tattoo is a military music festival which has already become a tradition. The historical fortress town of Hamina creates a ...

Brass Septet The Lapland Military Band’s Brass Septet The Lapland Military Band’s Brass Septet is a versatile and adaptable ensemble consisting of seven brass players and 1-2 percussionists. The septet is suitable for any occasion – whether in a c...

MEET YOU IN THE EVENT FIELD! During the Hamina Tattoo, it is possible to familiarise with the Finnish Defence Forces’ activity in the FDF event field in front of the Reserve Officer School’s main building (Kadettikoulunkatu 7). The event field wil...

The Guards Band The Representative Orchestra of the President of the Republic, the Guards Band is the oldest continuously operating professional orchestra in Finland. The band was established in 1819. Nowadays the official representative band of t...

The Dragoon Band The Dragoon Band is a 34-member symphonic wind orchestra. The band's domicile is in Lappeenranta, in connection with the Army Academy. The Dragoon Band performs mainly in Eastern Finland. In 1921, a dragoon brigade and a band were...

Brass Quintet The Lapland Military Band’s traditional but versatile Brass Septet and Brass Quintet provide just the right kind of music for all kinds of events from small get-togethers to large celebrations. These brass ensembles can handle marche...

Conductors Chief Conductor Captain (Mus.) Juhani Valtasalmi Captain (Mus.) Juhani Valtasalmi (born in 1978) started in the post of the Senior Conductor of the Lapland Military Band on 1 March 2024. His previous posts were with the Conscript Band o...

Defence Command Contact information for the military bands is found from their pages. The Chief Conductor of the Finnish Defence Forces, Commander (Mus.) Timo Kotilainen p. +358 (0) 299 500 702 [email protected] Intendant of Military Music Ruusa H...

Jaeger Brigade - About us The Jaeger Brigade trains troops for Northern Finland’s demanding circumstances and units specialised in regional combat in the Lapland area. The Jaeger Brigade is in charge of ordered tasks involving readiness and operat...

Are you interested in conducting? All military band conductors serving within military music study wind orchestra conducting at the Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts, Helsinki. There are several openings during upcoming years for conductors...