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 mandatory military service or the women’s voluntary military service and achieve at least a satisfactory result in the Cooper test. Conductors’ positions will be opening up in the coming years. Those who aim to become a military conductor must apply to the Sibelius Academy’s programme for wind orchestra conducting. In addition, the applicants must be admitted into the Military Music School.

See the vacant positions for musicians at valtiolle.fi.

If you have not completed military service and would like to do so in a military band, you can apply to the Conscript Band of the Finnish Defence Forces. You should express your intention to apply for the band during the call-ups, but the actual application for special units, such as the Conscript Band, does not take place until after the call-ups. Read more about military service in Finland.