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…

Ce qui reste quand la peau se détache du corps (What remains when the skin detaches from the body) is a performative and audio show created by artists…

Saxophonist Mike Murley and guitarist David Occhipinti began performing in and around Toronto as a duo in 1999. The intimate musical rapport that they…

New Music for the New Year / Musique Nouvelle pour le Nouvel an. Sharing creative music performance together with open ears, open hearts, and open…

Juno-award winning violinist Meredith Bates in collaboration with one of Canada’s most compelling and original musical artists, violinist / violist /…

Carl Mayotte is a masterful young electric bassist -composer from Quebec City. His virtuosic playing and ambitious tunes build upon the legacy of jazz…

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…

A series of improvisational musical meetings, a place to hear what’s happening next, and a chance to make music that has never been heard before. Ho…

A series of improvisational musical meetings, a place to hear what’s happening next, and a chance to make music that has never been heard before. Ho…

A series of improvisational musical meetings, a place to hear what’s happening next, and a chance to make music that has never been heard before. Ho…

A series of improvisational musical meetings, a place to hear what’s happening next, and a chance to make music that has never been heard before. Ho…

Since 1990 Upstream has been a musical crucible for composers and improvisors, with an incredible legacy of large groups assembled to play powerful…