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How to Apply to the Conscript Band Finland? Finnish national defence is based on general conscription. Women can volunteer for military service. The requirements for military service are: Finnish citizenship, 18–29 years of age, a good state of he...https://sotilasmusiikki.fi/en/how-to-apply-to-the-conscript-band
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There is strength in youth! The Conscript Band of the Finnish Defence Forces represents the Defence Forces both at home and abroad. It is formed each year from about 90 of the most skilled musicians in the age group entering military service. The ...https://sotilasmusiikki.fi/en/conscript-band
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Concert Band The Concert Band is a symphonic wind orchestra consisting of wind musicians and percussionists. As an ensemble it is the largest orchestra in the Conscript Band. The Concert Band is an ensemble that does not require separate audio sys...https://sotilasmusiikki.fi/en/concert-band
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Parade Band The Conscript Band’s Parade Band consists of three sections: wind orchestra, drum group and rifle drill group. The main purpose of the Parade Band is to perform at the Defence Forces’ largest events, such as the Flag Day and the Indepe...https://sotilasmusiikki.fi/en/parade-band
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The Navy Band The Navy Band is the Finnish Navy's official representative band based in Turku. The 32-piece Navy Band is navigated by the Senior Conductor Jarkko Aaltonen. In addition to the concert ensemble, diversity to the band’s performances a...https://sotilasmusiikki.fi/en/the-navy-band
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As a conscript in the Armoured Brigade The Armoured Brigade offers a wide range of training options and training takes place in several battalion-level units. Training focuses primarily on mechanised infantry tasks but all Army branches are repres...https://maavoimat.fi/en/armoured-brigade/for-conscripts
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Senior conductor Major (mus.) Jaakko Nurila Conductor Captain (mus.) Risto Sojakka Risto Sojakka is a versatile musician and conductor. He graduated as a Master of Music from the University of the Arts’ Sibelius Academy in 2019 and has completed h...https://sotilasmusiikki.fi/en/guards-band/conductors
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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...https://sotilasmusiikki.fi/en/lapland-military-band/conductors
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Senior Conductor Major (Mus.) Tero Haikala Tero Haikala graduated as a clarinet pedagogue from Tampere Conservatoire in 2002, a musician from Pirkanmaa University of Applied Sciences in 2005 and as a wind orchestra conductor from Sibelius-Academy ...https://sotilasmusiikki.fi/en/dragoon-band/conductors
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Ensembles Concert Band The Concert Band is a symphonic wind orchestra consisting of wind musicians and percussionists. As an ensemble it is the largest orchestra in the Conscript Band. Parade Band The Conscript Band’s Parade Band consists of three...https://sotilasmusiikki.fi/en/conscript-band/ensembles
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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...https://intti.fi/en/military-bandsmen
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Contact information Guard Jaeger Regiment PO BOX 6 00861 Helsinki Finland Switch board +358 299 800 Official/administrative matters: [email protected] Feedback and customer service: [email protected] Guard Jaeger Regiment Commander, Colonel Ari Le...https://maavoimat.fi/en/guard-jaeger-regiment/contact-information
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Ensembles The Guards Band consists of 42 full-time musicians. One of the duties for the Helsinki-based band is performing at The Independence Day’s reception at the Presidential Palace. Most of the daily performances are fulfilled with the band un...https://sotilasmusiikki.fi/en/guards-band/ensembles
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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.https://sotilasmusiikki.fi/en/history
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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...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/miljazz-20251
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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...https://sotilasmusiikki.fi/en/how-to-become-a-militar-musician
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Armoured Brigade The Armoured Brigade is a specialist in armoured troops, logistics, ground-based air defence and electronic warfare. The Armoured Brigade is located in Tavastia Proper. The renowned Defence Forces’ Conscript Band is also a part of...https://maavoimat.fi/en/armoured-brigade
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Finnish Defence Forces contacts and media contacts.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/contact-information
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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 ...https://sotilasmusiikki.fi/en/the-air-force-band/conductors
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Entertainment Orchestra True to its name, the Conscript Band’s Entertainment Orchestra is a group brimming with entertainment. It is a ten-piece outfit including drums, percussions, keyboards, accordion, two guitars, bass and two vocalists. On occ...https://sotilasmusiikki.fi/en/entartainment-orchestra