Small instructions, BIG RESULTS – Upstream Orchestra, a dynamic large improvising ensemble features of Halifax’s foremost improvising instrumentalists…

Michael Cloud Duguay  is a Peterborough, Ontario-based musician, producer, and composer known for his prolific and far-reaching collaborative studio…

Caroline’s Sweeper follows Caroline Herschel, 16th century comet huntress, as she discovers eight comets. Largely overshadowed by the success of her…

Barbara Pritchard, pianist, presents James Rolfe's Memoir, an hour-long exploration of the role that memory plays in how we hear music.  The work is…

Come and hear a new generation of composers — new contemporary solo, chamber and electronic works by Dalhousie and Mount Allison Composition students…

Presented by suddenlyLISTEN, SHAPEVILLE is an immersive, interactive performance that blends movement, virtual and physical environments, and sound…

Neural Synthesis No. 19 David Tudor (Realized by John D.S. Adams) David Tudor (1926-1996) revolutionized electronic music through pioneering feedback…

MY BAD, EUROPA An Afro Futuristic, Greek Tragedy Opera for hip hop ensemble and 16 piece chamber orchestra. Created by Aquakultre, DJ Uncle Fester…

Miller, Donnelly and D'Amato reshape the familiar contours of the jazz songbook into a form all its own. The ensemble approaches classic standards as…

Borrowers is a collection of joyful, playful music, inspired by the warmth of sunshine, growing plants, and the simple, peaceful feeling that comes…

Settled and unsettling, hypnotic and surprising, from glacially slow to sinuously grooving, the voice and music of Doug Tielli trace a hidden line…

L'Envers du monde (The reverse of the world) was created for a month-long residency at CEM in Chicoutimi, Québec. For this creation, the composer…

New Music Ensemble: The New Music Ensemble (NME) at Dalhousie’s Fountain School of Performing Arts (FSPA) defies categorization by traditional…

Symphony Nova Scotia Featuring: Karl Hirzer, conductor (Vancouver) Soloists: Cris Derksen, Mark Morton, Charna Matsushige & Victoria Dubois, Eileen…

In partnership with Scotia Festival and Everyseeker, we are delighted to bring you Cello Labyrinth. Internationally renowned Indigenous cellist and…

Fritz Lang’s classic film of 1927, Metropolis, began production 100 years ago, engaging with threats and opportunities of dramatic technological…

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In a world that seems to spin faster every day, Champagne Weather makes time stand still. With a blend of songwriting and sound sculpture, the band…

A new ensemble brought together by Andrew MacKelvie, former leader of the ambient improvised music ensemble, New Hermitage. In 2012 MacKelvie was…

Open Borders is an international music group based in Halifax, featuring Mohammad Sahraei (tar), Behrooz Mihankhah (piano), Ali Enriquez (violin)…

Samantha Wilson will be presenting new works for solo guitar and reimagined repertoire from previous projects. This program weaves through composed…

Arrest The Crown consists of Josh Awe on drums, Shuvanjan Karmaker on bass (amongst other low-end phenomena) and Dilshan Weerasinghe on guitar. The…