Halifax’s high-school orchestra under the direction of Nathan Beeler has a history of ambitious arrangements and collaborations, prioritizing a broad…

Six Halifax locations, 21 extraordinary events. Venues: Joseph Strug Concert Hall & The Dunn Theatre, The Local, Propellor Taproom, The Stage at St…

Sponsored by CIBC Upstream is delighted to welcome back the Carl Mayotte Trio. This high-energy trio of fabulous musicians from Quebec City…

Embark on an enchanting voyage with the Canadian duo Flying Pooka— JUNO-winning pianist Florian Hoefner and JUNO-nominated winds/vocal improviser Dani…

Upstream Music Association is excited to be supporting 'Sleeping On / The Present'  with Sam Salem, Weston Olencki & Noam Bierstone at Good Robot…

Experience Upstream Music Association's "The Dome Project" for One Night Only! GIGS IN SPACE!!!!! To boldly listen to what no one has heard before…

Upstream Music Association is pleased to co-present Memories Beyond the Grave (Friday, June 2nd and Saturday, June 3rd, at 8 pm at St. Andrew’s Church…

Tickets also available by cash and credit at the door. Adult ticket - $25.00 ($29.54 with fees) Adult ticket Upstream Member - $20.00 ($24.21 with…

Houses of Zodiac | A Refracted Anthology Cello Performed by Jeffrey Zeigler  Music composed by Paola Prestini Choreographed and Performed by Dai…

Unfolding River: Tom Richards is a musician with a kaleidoscopic range of work. A low-brass specialist, pianist, composer, conductor, and producer…

JOYFULTALK //\\ NICOLA MILLER DUO   JOYFULTALK is the brainchild of composer, improviser, multimedia artist Jay Crocker.  Guided by graphic scores…

Geordie Haley's Open Company Improvisor, composer, educator and guitarist Geordie Haley will be hosting and curating an open invite improvisation…

AMBER (Toronto and Montreal) Amber is the Montreal improvising duo of Lori Freedman (Bb & bass clarinets) and Scott Thomson (trombone), with a…

Directed by Tim Crofts, The Creative Music Ensemble emphasizes collaborative creative process through deep listening and collective improvisation. …

𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤’𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐨𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝-𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐢’𝐤𝐦𝐚𝐰 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭. With the Thundermakers, he 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐯es 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢…

Named for the salt water that surrounds our province and shapes our way of life, Alkali Collective is a dynamic ensemble dedicated to the creation…

Based on the Ryan Gray and Breaking Circus trilogy That Which Lights Your Way, OWF 2023 brings you an adapted encore of part three, De-Fraction! After…

Andrew Jackson and Sam Wilson have been exploring the interplay of trombone and guitar over the last several years while honing their musical…

Jackson will perform 4 songs from a suite of poems entitled O Death by Annie Martin.  The poetry will be transformed, improvised and reimagined with…

A fun set of music that is melodic, catchy, accessable and exploratory at the same time. This saxophone, electric guitar and percussion trio will…

Saltwater Percussion is Rob Power, Erin Donovan and Bill Brennan, a trio of some of Atlantic Canada's finest percussionists whose work seeks to…

The Beams project is part of Upstream Music and Chris Spencer Lowe’s “Now Here This”, an upcoming online video production. This live music…

Join pianist Jennifer King for an exploratory electro-acoustic and unadulterated cosmic piano program of music by David Jaeger, Allen Strange, Michael…

Exploratory improvised performance workshop and discussion facilitated by Upstream’s Artistic Director, Lukas Pearse and featuring India Gailey, Lori…