Performances

Instruments of Happiness With Upstream Guitar Ensemble

Maritime Conservatory for Performing Arts - 6199 Chebucto Road, Halifax
Sunday, March 19, 2017 - 8:00pm to 9:30pm
$25 for Adults, $20 for Seniors, $15 for Students
Instruments of Happiness – who we are, why we do it, what we’ve done I have played guitar for 46 years, electric guitar for 41 years. My interest in the instrument really began on February 9th, 1964, when The Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan show for the first time.  The guitar (and the music...

Open Waters Festival 2017

Halifax, Nova Scotia
Friday, January 6, 2017 - 7:30pm to Tuesday, January 10, 2017 - 11:00pm
10$ to 25$ at Dal Box Office Festival passes $60 and $55 on Paypal
  Festival Passes Adult $60.00 CADSen./Stu./Members $55.00 CAD Open Waters Festival (OWF) 2017 Two Halifax locations, 16 extraordinary events. At the Sir James Dunn Theatre, Dalhousie Arts Centre and The Company House. The Open Waters...

Nick Fraser Quartet in concert

Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts
Friday, September 30, 2016 - 8:00pm to 10:00pm
$25, $20, $15
Toronto’s Nick Fraser in concert with Upstream Ensemble Friday, Sept. 30. 2016 at 8:00PM at the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts located at 6199 Chebucto Rd, Halifax Nova Scotia Upstream Music Association presents the Nick Fraser Quartet in concert with members of the Upstream...

Upstream Season Launch 2016

1313 Hollis St. Halifax, NS
Saturday, September 17, 2016 - 8:00pm to 10:00pm
$15.00 includes Membership $10.00
Please join us in unveiling Upstream music Association's 2016 17 season. Visiting composers, new ensembles, and highlights of the upcoming Open Waters Festival 17.  Enjoy the small group featuring Dawn Hatfield, Sax, Geordie Haley, guitar,  D'Arcy Gray, percussion, and Lukas Pearse, bass, taking...

Diving for Pearls

Halifax Music Co-op
Saturday, June 25, 2016 - 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Adults- $20.00 Seniors/Students- $15.00 Upstream Members $5.00 discount
  Ticket prices Adult $20.00 CADStudent/Senior $15.00 CADMember Adult $15.00 CADMember Sen./Std. $10.00 CAD   An improvised Multimedia-Music investigation, searching for hidden narratives, submerged movements and buried musical treasure....

Marilyn Lerner in concert with the Upstream Ensemble

Saint Mary's University Art Gallery, Halifax
Saturday, April 2, 2016 - 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Adults; $20 Students/ Seniors/ Upstream members $15
Upstream Music hosts pianist Marilyn Lerner for a concert with the Upstream Ensemble of nine musicians. Artistic Director, Lukas Pearse will be playing bass with Marilyn and percussionist Doug Cameron to begin the evening. Following this intimate trio of performers there will be a gathering of the...

Open Waters Festival '16

Sir James Dunn Theatre, Atlantica, Halifax Central Library, The Company House
Thursday, January 7, 2016 - 7:30pm to Sunday, January 10, 2016 - 12:00pm
$25.00 Adults, $20.00 Students, Seniors, Members. Passes $60 / $55
Open Waters Festival Passes OWF Pass - Adult $60.00 CADOWFPass - Sen. St. Member $55.00 CAD   Thank you everyone for an amazing event!  ​4 Halifax locations - 14 extraordinary events - Sir James Dunn Theatre, Dalhousie Arts Centre - The...

Nic Caloia with the Upstream Ensemble

Halifax Music Co-op 2170 Barrington St. Halifax
Friday, October 30, 2015 - 8:00pm to 10:00pm
$20 and $15
Upstream Music Association presents the music of Montreal composer Nicholas Caloia in Halifax NS on October 30th 2015.   The music will be performed by the Upstream Ensemble – A Love Upstream, our nonet comprised of experienced performers of both written and improvised music.     The...

Upstream Season Launch

1313 Hollis St. Halifax
Saturday, October 3, 2015 - 8:00pm to 10:00pm
$15.00
Upstream's Season Launch will unveil our plans for the coming year, feature a video screening of excerpts from the past season's Diving For a Pearls concert, and present a concert inspired by the music of Paul Cram, as interpreted by Tim Crofts, Jeff Torbert, Doug Cameron and Upstream's new...

Diving for Pearls

Halifax Music Coop 2170 Barrington St. Halifax
Saturday, June 27, 2015 - 8:00pm to 10:00pm
$20 and $15
Join Upstream Music Association for Starry Nights presenting  Diving For Pearls!   An immersion in sound song and sights, where skilled improvisors follow mysterious maps and to navigate the depths of intermedia collaboration to find the hidden gems!  Celebrating Paul Cram’s 2 decades of...

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