Festival
Open Waters Festival 2022
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On December 21st, 2021 the Province of Nova Scotia announced restrictions on in-person attendance at musical performances. The Open Waters…
For over 32 years, 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.
Video
Up in the Air - The UNKNOWN
Upstream and Breaking Circus present the video series Up in the Air, exploring the "Unknown" created during collaborative workshops in October 2021.…
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Upstream Membership
For the cost of $10 annually, you can become a member of Upstream Music Association. Members enjoy discounts on all events organized by Upstream. Beco…
Concert
Riptide online mini festival
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New and improvised music for spring – livestream and produced online video music sure to take us far from shore, enjoyed from the safe harbours of our…
Concert
Michael Formanek's Drome Trio (New York)
Part of Open Waters Festival 2022
The Drome Trio (New York) “The concert will consist of pieces from Palindrome Series #1, and Palindrome Series #2 from 2020. These pieces started…
Concert
The Upstream Quintet with Tom Richards
Part of Open Waters Festival 2022
The Upstream Quintet with guest Tom Richards Upstream Music Association has a long history of inventing and reinventing ensembles, drawing upon…
Concert
Carlos Moras and Friends
Part of Open Waters Festival 2022
Carlos Moras and Friends (Matt Gallant, Geordie Haley and Lukas Pearse) Carlos A. Mora Baez is an innovative and passionate musician trained in…
Concert
The Bonafide Trombone Quartet
Part of Open Waters Festival 2022
The Bonafide Trombone Quartet New-Nova Scotian trombonists Tom Richards and Jill Stella join with Halifax’s jazz trombone luminary Andrew Jackson…
Concert
Alkali Collective
Part of Open Waters Festival 2022
Join Alkali Collective for an evening of new music as they explore the spectrum of the contemporary genre.Alkali Collective is a new, artist-led…
Concert
Collection: Recollection
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Part of Open Waters Festival 2022
Collection: Recollection Visuals: Despo Sophocleous, Audio: Danielle Jakubiak, Programming: Amy Brandon Collection : Recollection is an…
The Paul Cram Creation Award
The Upstream Music Association is honoured to create the Paul Cram Creation Award.
With this initiative, Upstream will be able to sustain the memory of Paul Cram and his seminal work in developing Upstream’s activities in Halifax and furthering the performance of the music he loved.