The Guard’s Band, the representative orchestra of the President of the Republic of Finland, has been performing for over 200 years! Today, the orchestra is the 42-piece representative orchestra of the Finnish Defence Forces, and performs not only at Defence Forces events but also at state functions such as state visits and the President of Finland’s Independence Day reception.

The work of the Guard’s Band in the Finnish music scene is widely visible. The orchestra’s versatile skills in various musical genres have expanded its audience base in many directions, and its significant artistic achievements have landed the orchestra on the cultural pages of national magazines.