Extraordinary circumstances demand extraordinary art. With the 2020-2021 renovation of the Dalhousie Arts Centre, ALL of the university’s pianos…

The Drome Trio (New York) “The concert will consist of pieces from Palindrome Series #1, and Palindrome Series #2 from 2020.  These pieces started as…

The Upstream Quintet with guest Tom Richards Upstream Music Association has a long history of inventing and reinventing ensembles, drawing upon both…

Carlos Moras and Friends (Matt Gallant, Geordie Haley and Lukas Pearse) Carlos A. Mora Baez is an innovative and passionate musician trained in jazz…

The Bonafide Trombone Quartet New-Nova Scotian trombonists Tom Richards and Jill Stella join with Halifax’s jazz trombone luminary Andrew Jackson and…

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…

Collection: Recollection Visuals: Despo Sophocleous, Audio: Danielle Jakubiak, Programming: Amy Brandon Collection : Recollection is an augmented…

Carl Mayotte Trio (Quebec) Carl Mayotte and his group deliver a magical concert where solos and virtuoso flights of fancy follow one another like…

Up in the Air Redux: 8:00PM Upstream Music and Breaking Circus collaborate in Up in the Air Redux, a series of short contemporary circus and…

Strata (Brandon Auger and Norman Adams) present re:Grain an iteration of their live installations for various electronics.

Halifax improvising string players India Gailey, Kelvin Mansaray, Norman Adams, and Lukas Pearse join with guest Sarah McCabe to weave complex…

Azuline Duo features award-winning musicians Sara Traficante (flute) and Emma Rush (guitar).  This ensemble pushes the boundaries of their instruments…

Sugarplume Rebecca Fairless, Carmel Farahbakhsh, and India Gailey craft delicately layered soundbaths from the sonorous tones of various objects…

Festival Extra: Improvisation Talk Back A long-standing and illuminating OWF event: 5 musicians who have never played together play music that has…

Herd of Pianos Full-length film screening Extraordinary circumstances demand extraordinary art. With the 2020-2021 renovation of the DalhousieArts…

Behrooz Mihankhah is an Iranian Canadian composer, pianist, and singer-songwriter based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Behrooz Mihankhah and his ensemble…

We are delighted to team up once again this year with the Scotia Festival of Music to present this concert. Violist Sarah McCabe, a former Young…

  On December 21st, 2021 the Province of Nova Scotia announced restrictions on in-person attendance at musical performances. The Open Waters…

Improvisational music and contemporary circus meet to create a unique Halifax experience with Up in the Air, a gathering of musicians and circus…

SIDEband is a unique quartet of four young female musicians all involved in new creation and improvisation. Their music is haunting and intimate. We…

Join us for our Annual General Meeting. In order to participate, you must be a member in good standing. To verify your membership status or to renew…

Persian-fusion group led by tar player Mohammad Sahraei, featuring original compositions, choice interpretations and intriguing improvisation. Mohamm…

The second installment of Upstream’s collaboration with the Dalhousie Art Gallery, featuring Canadian-NZ composer Juliet Palmer’s piece for 6 grand…

Shauna DeGruchy (trombone) India Gailey (cello) Devin Wesley (bassoon) Ellen Gibling (harp) b a n d As a result of modulations, sidebands are the…