About Us

https://youtu.be/ShOronNgm9k Upstream in 1992: Inaugural concert

For over 27 years, the Upstream Music Association has been creating pan-genre orchestral nujazz, beyond classical, cyber world, experimental music improvisation, composition & conduction ensembles, concert series, festivals, recordings, workshops and symposia in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Membership
You can support Upstream Music by becoming a member. Donate $10.00 and you will receive a $5.00 discount to all Upstream Music events in the 2016-17 season.

Make a donation
Upstream is a registered non-profit – you can support us with a tax-deductible gift! Include your address with Paypal and we will send you an official tax receipt for amounts over $25.

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Board of Directors - 2016/17

Chair
Chris Elson 

Executive
Dr. Chris Elson - Chair

Nancy Morgan - Secretary/Treasurer

Members at Large
Marilynne Bell - Director 

Tom Donovon - Director

Geordie Haley - Director

Dawn Hatfield - Director

Martha Radice - Director

Management

Lukas Pearse -  Artistic Director

Gay Hauser - Administrator

Lorne Armstrong  - Bookkeeper

Lyle Tilley Davidson - Accountant

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Musicians (past and present)

Norman Adams – Cello

Karin Aurell – Flute

Alexandra Bates – Viola

Meredith Bates – Violin

Bob Bauer – Guitar 

Howard Beye - Viola

Jerome Blais - Composition

Ruth Boggild - flute

Christoph Both – Cello

Tim Brady - Guitar

Arthur Bull - Guitar

Gina Burgess - Violin

David Burton – Drums

Rosanna Burrill - Violin

David Christensen – Clarinet 

Steven Dann – Viola (Toronto) 

Ann Denny - vocals, keyboard

Doug Cameron - drums

Paul Cram - Tenor Saxophone and Clarinet 

Patti Creighton – Flute

Tim Crofts - Piano

Tim Elison – Trumpet

Zachary Fairbrother - guitar

Adam Fine – Bass

Nick Fraser - Drums

Lori Freidman – Clarinet (Montreal) 

Mark Frewer – Violin (Toronto) 

Jamie Gatti - Electric Bass and Contrabass

D'Arcy Gray - Drums 

Geordie Haley - Guitar

Dawn Hatfield – Baritone Sax

Maya Homberger – Violin (Ireland) 

Francois Houle – Clarinet (Vancouver)

Margaret Isaacs - Clarinet 

Janice Jackson, Soprano 

Bruce Jacobs - Electric Bass 

Dave James – Drums

Celeste Jankowski – Violin 

Max Kasper – Contrabass

Eric Landry – Trombone

Phillippe Lauzier - Bass clarinet, Soprano saxophone

Mitch LeBlanc – Alto Sax

Suzanne Lemieux – Oboe 

Lisa Lindo - voice

Steve MacDonald – Guitar 

Danny Martin - Bass

Joe McPhee - Saxophone

Chris Mitchell - Saxophone

Kirsty Money – Violin 

Sandy Moore - Accordion, Irish Harp, Piano 

Steven Naylor - Piano, Synthesizer 

Eric Normand - Electric Bass

Daniel Oore – Tenor Sax 

Chris Palmer – Bassoon

Don Palmer - Alto and Soprano Sax, Flute 

Tena Palmer - Voice – (Iceland) 

Lee Park – Violin

Danny Parker - Double Bass

Lukas Pearse - Double Bass

Anna Plaskett – French horn

Paul Plimley - Piano, spoken word

Jeff Reilly - Bass Clarinet and Clarinet

Tom Roach – Drums

Susan Sayles – Viola

John Scott – Cello

James Southcott - Viola

Darcy Spidle - Jaw Harp

Steve Tittle - Trumpet 

Jeff Torbert - guitar

Liam Tucker – Bass

Richard Simoneau – Trumpet 

Anne Simons – Violin 

Seth von Handorf – Alto Sax

Ellen Waterman - Flute

Rick Waychesko – Trumpet

Mitchell Weibe - Vocal

Chris Wilkinson – Violin