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 the Finnish Defence Forces consists of 42 full-time musicians and performs at military events and state events, such as state visits and The Independence Day’s reception at the Presidential Palace.

Marika Hölttä, coloratura soprano
Pasi-Heikki Mikkola and Timo Kotilainen, conductors

Duration ca. 2 hours 15 minutes, includes intermission

Produced by Sibelius Hall