Open Waters Festival '19
The Dunn Theatre, 6101 University Ave, Halifax
Upstream Music Association Presents
The Annual Open Waters Festival ‘19
January 4 - 9, 2019
Four Halifax locations, 24 extraordinary events.
At the Sir James Dunn Theatre, Dalhousie Arts Centre, The Marquee Club and King’s College Alumni Hall
New Music for the New Year
Never the same river twice…Upstream Music Association welcomes you to the Open Waters Festival 2019
Resonating with the flow of live music, where parallel traditions intermingle, forming new combinations, bristling with new possibilities, and where the spark of improvisation brings unknown into being right before our ears!
Bringing together artists from varied streams of contemporary music, from our community and beyond, where we are united by being up-stream from the main stream, sharing a common spirit of open exploration, searching for the new and a celebrating the unknown.
With open hearts we are honoured to present these artists, each different from one another, yet all sharing this path of searching.
Upstream Music Association wishes to acknowledge our festival’s presence in K’jipuktuk, (Halifax) on unceded Mi’kmaw territory.
The Dunn Theatre, 6101 University Ave, Halifax
Schedule
Nicole Rampersaud and J. LeBlanc
the MacAloney Room, Dal Arts Centre, 6101 University Ave, Halifax
Nicole Rampersaud and Joel LeBlanc will make their debut as a Duo at this year's Open Waters Festival. Nicole Rampersaud is a Trumpet Player and Composer focused on creating music that cuts through genre, culture, and hyperbole to create resonate experiences that connect people from all walks of life. Her ability to effortlessly blend a multitude of musical practices, coupled with her impeccable control of traditional and non-traditional techniques allows her to deconstruct and abstract her instrument's sound in fascinating ways. Multi-award winning Guitarist and Composer Joel LeBlanc has spent the past several years organizing free improvisation ensembles with a broad cross section of musicians, from Nadia Francavilla to Mark Adam amongst several others. The pair will perform new compositions written specifically for the festival.
suddenlyLISTEN/ Sound of the Mountain
The Dunn Theatre, 6101 University Ave, Halifax
Sound of the Mountain is one of Canada’s most travelled improvising duos. Elizabeth Millar and Craig Pedersen have toured across Canada and throughout Asia to Australia. They personify a personal, collaborative, adventurous and inclusive musical attitude that is nothing short of inspirational. Their music amplifies the smallest sounds of the trumpet and clarinet, creating a unique intimate sound world. For this Open Waters Festival concert we have matched SotM with Brandon Auger, Halifax’s own analog synth explorer. This new trio will combine and dissect electronic and acoustic sound with amazing results!
Personnel:
Craig Pederson (Amplified Trumpet)
Elizabeth Millar (Amplified Clarinet)
Brandon Auger (Modular Synthesizer)
Superfluid Live at Open Waters Festival 2019
The Marquee Club, 2037 Gottingen st, Halifax
Led by Shuvanjan Karmaker Superfluid is a Halifax based Bengali and Canadian bred quasi-collective of musicians who have been playing both in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. At its core, the band represents the convergence of eastern and western poetry, music and philosophy. Their music is best experienced live.
Personnel:
Shuvanjan Karmaker (Bass, Synthesizer, Vocals)
Laura Gallant (Guitar, Vocals)
Brendan Melchin (Drums)
Seth Voliere (Guitar)
Paul Saint-Amand (Trumpet)
Ting (Clarinet)
Sam Wilson
The Marquee Club, 2037 Gottingen st, Halifax
Sam Wilson group performs "Mother's Muse", arranged from her album Groundless Apprehensions. While writing this music, Wilson aimed for understated yet emotive pieces that leave room for improvisation. This group features Tom Roach on drums, Paul Tynan on trumpet, James Shaw on saxophone and Ronald Hynes on bass.