Slesvigske Musikkorps (SMUK) is one of the Danish Armed Forces' three full-time professional music corps, based at Haderslev Kaserne in southern Jutland. Founded in 1778 in service of Prince Frederick VI at Gottorp Castle, it carries one of the longest military music traditions in Denmark. The ensemble of 16 brass players and percussionists performs at official ceremonies, military parades and public concerts across Denmark and abroad, with a repertoire ranging from classical and romantic works to big-band arrangements.
SMUK performs a summer concert at Kastellet in Copenhagen on August 26, 2026 and at Koldinghus on August 27, 2026.
SMUK performs together with Prinsens Musikkorps from Skive at a joint concert that focuses on Danish brass music.
SMUK collaborates with Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester on Christmas concerts in Haderslev and Sønderborg in December 2025.
SMUK performs a spring concert at Sønderborg Slot on March 6, 2025 with Dutch guest conductor Arjan Tien on the podium.
SMUK commemorates the memory of the Battle of Kolding 1849 with a concert in the Brethren Church in Christiansfeld under the direction of conductor Peter Ettrup Larsen.
SMUK's New Year concert features soloists Lucy Woodward and Bobo Moreno accompanied by Slesvigske Musikkorps in Varde.
Slesvigske Musikkorps' New Year concert featuring conductor Torben Sminge and soloists Bobo Morene and Lucy Woodward in Sønderborg.
