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…

An adventurous ensemble led by Toronto based guitarist Dan Pitt, this group blends styles and influences from a wide array of music while building on…

In this triple bill, Nadia Francavilla (violin, Fredericton) and Norm Adams (cello, Halifax) perform Wash Me Whiter than Snow by renowned Irish…

Come and hear a new generation of composers — new contemporary chamber works by Dalhousie Composition students for marimba, piano, string ensemble…

Pianist Jennifer King will perform two newly commissioned works written for her by composers John Plant “…and then we saw the stars” and Carmen Braden…

Exploratory improvised performance and discussion facilitated by Upstream’s Artistic Director, Lukas Pearse, and featuring five OWF 2025 musicians who…

Sahara Jane is a vocalist, songwriter, and sarangi player. Ken Shorley is a multi-instrumentalist who plays tabla, percussion, guitar and electronics…

A rare and rarified meeting of accomplished musical explorers who each make a practice of straying far beyond the bounds of expectation. Sara…

This performance is generously sponsored by John and Lois Thompson  Tom Roach’s new project, The Between Times, features compositions inspired by his…

Featuring: Karl Hirzer, conductor (Vancouver) Soloists: Geordie Haley, Matthias McIntire, and Shanti Sivarulrasa. Symphony Nova Scotia Nova Scotia…

A reception celebrating the start of another fabulous Open Waters Festival. An opportunity to meet the artists that make the Open Waters Festival the…

Chance Variations by Pierre-Yves Martel, composed in September 2023, incorporates chance operations and explores repetition through superimposed…

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

January 8-12 at the Strug Concert Hall and The Stage at St. Andrew’s. For festival passes, please email [email protected] or phone (902) 452-3461…

Toronto-based saxophonist and composer Brodie West is a tireless creative force—both within jazz spheres and well beyond them. He's one of those rare…

Please join us as we celebrate another successful year of new music activity at the Upstream Music Association. We welcome new members, and we are…

&Fusion is Musique Acoustique Machine’s latest creation, developed with virtuoso Senegalese guitarist Hervé Samb. It is a moving and jubilant…

Join the Upstream Orchestra Friday, May 10 at the Joseph Strug Concert Hall at the Fountain School of Performing Arts for an evening sure to inspire!…

Inspired by earlier mentors such as Upstream co-founder and past Artistic Director, Paul Cram, as well as his current pursuits of both travel and…

Composition by Sandy Moore. Conducted by Denise Grant. Performed by Paula Rockwell (mezzo soprano), Michael Donovan (baritone), Jennifer King (piano)…