Innovative. Collaborative.
Portland’s Chamber
Music Collective.
Innovative. Collaborative.
Portland’s Chamber
Music Collective.
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Music is a dish best served live.
Join us for our journey through our musical universe!
Music is a dish best served live.
Join us for our journey through our musical universe!
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Sound… Mind… A Musical Journey with Anna Schaum
mousai REMIX
To celebrate and bring more awareness to Mental Health Awareness Month, this show focuses on highlighting different journeys people have within mental wellness, and how struggles can manifest in unexpected ways. Anna Schaum, musician and mental health specialist, joins the mousai REMIX quartet in unpacking these themes and creating dialogue on what mental health care can look like, what it can mean, and how it can change the world.
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About 45th Parallel Universe
We are a collective of musicians who come together to celebrate great chamber music with intimate artistic experiences. Passion for great music is what defines us and Portland is our stage.
We are a collective of musicians who come together to celebrate great chamber music with intimate artistic experiences. Passion for great music is what defines us and Portland is our stage.
45th Parallel’s intimate, innovative concerts make me feel happy to be alive, vibrating with a wonderfully diverse group of Portlanders at the most sublime frequencies.”
2024-2025 SEASON
Expansion
This season is all about expansion. We are the 45th Parallel Universe and our universe is always expanding! From new collaborations to continued introspection on beloved classical chamber music, to world premieres and innovative multimedia shows, we are always trying new things or reinvigorating what the past has brought to us.
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The Portland School
Top musicians and composers are making Portland their home. The maverick “Keep Portland Weird” spirit and the incredible natural beauty that surrounds the city encourages these artists to create some of their most compelling and exciting work. Join us for an evening of farm-to-music-stand pieces for string quartet, grown right here in the Pacific Northwest.
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