Miika Jämsä

Miika Jämsä has been a member of the Guards Band since 2003, currently serving as a solo tuba. In addition to his primary position, he performs as a guest musician with symphony orchestras and plays in a variety of other ensembles. Jämsä has premiered numerous works, including tuba concertos, solo pieces, and chamber music. He studied at the Sibelius Academy, graduating with a Master of Music degree in 2008.

Jämsä won the tuba category in both the B-division (1997) and A-division (2000) of the Lahti National Wind Instrument Competition. In 2007, he placed among the top three tubists at the Aeolus International Competition for Wind Instruments in Düsseldorf. Having won silver at the International Lieksa Brass Week Tuba Competition in 2006, he went on to take the gold in July 2013. He was named Military Musician of the Year in 2006 and Musician of the Year at the Hamina Tattoo in 2014.