Staff Band of the Norwegian Armed Forces
Wind band (military) | Norway | founded 1818
About Staff Band of the Norwegian Armed Forces
Forsvarets stabsmusikkorps (The Staff Band of the Norwegian Armed Forces) is one of the Norwegian Armed Forces' five military bands and is Norway's largest professional wind orchestra. Based at Akershus Fortress in Oslo, it was established in 1818. The band is Oslo's oldest musical institution and serves as the Armed Forces' most important ceremonial band, with regular assignments for the Royal Family, the Parliament, the Government, and various military units.
The band has an extensive concert program in Oslo and the eastern part of Norway, and it also participates in international military music festivals and tattoos. It collaborates with music institutions, music festivals, cultural centers, and other cultural organizations. Over the course of a year, the band performs up to 150 concerts and engagements of various sizes.
