| Central Band of the Canadian Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Musique centrale des Forces armées canadiennes | |
 The CAF Central Band at Air Canada Centre for the opening ceremony of the 2017 Invictus Games. | |
| Active | 1968 |
| Country |  Canada |
| Branch |  Canadian Armed Forces Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Type | Military band |
| Size | 41-piece band |
| Part of | Canadian Forces Support Group (Ottawa-Gatineau) |
| Headquarters | CFB Uplands, Ottawa |
| Nickname(s) | Central Band of the CAF |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding Officer and Director of Music | Captain Catherine Norris |
| Senior Warrant Officer | Master Warrant Officer Matt McCrady |
| Notable commanders | Jack Kopstein (assistant director from 1979–1981)[1] |
The Central Band of the Canadian Armed Forces (French: Musique centrale des Forces armées canadiennes) is one of six full-time Regular Force military bands in the Canadian Armed Forces. It is also the seniormost military band in the CAF. The band provides professional musical support for the representative institutions of the Canadian Forces, supporting the Department of National Defence and the Government of Canada, in events throughout the National Capital Region.
The Central Band of the CAF plays by permission of the Commandant of Canadian Forces Support Group (Ottawa–Gatineau) in Ottawa,[2] and like all Regular Force military bands, is composed solely of auditioned, military-qualified musicians. Because of its previous history as the Royal Canadian Air Force's premier band, musicians parade and attend functions in the RCAF's uniform.[3]
- ^ "Jack Kopstein Bio".
- ^ "The Central Band of the Canadian Armed Forces | Ingenium". ingeniumcanada.org. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ Hammond, Catherine (2005). "The Central Band of the Canadian Forces". The Journal of the Canadian Band Association. 3: 53–56 – via ProQuest.