Five longtime friends get the band back together, forming a formidable quintet of virtuosos from across the Pacific NW.

mousai REMIX is back, bringing their energy and world-class virtuosity to this brilliant program of hispanic composers.

Flute and strings are a winning combination with flutist extraordinaire Martha Long joined by Ron Blessinger, Greg Ewer, Charles Noble, Marilyn De Oliveira, and Maria Garcia.

The string trio is a curious cousin to the string quartet, presenting a challenge that only a composer like Mozart could conquer so brilliantly in the Divertimento in E♭ major.

Join 45^th Parallel Universe‘s The Gemini Project and some of your favorite All Classical Portland hosts for Radio Happening. This special collaboration includes a live performance of The City Wears a Slouch Hat, a 1942 radio play by John Cage and Kenneth Patchen.

The Arcturus Quintet shines a spotlight on the music of four women who are pillars of American musical culture.

The 45^th Parallel Chamber Orchestra makes its debut in the beautiful Reser Arts Center! Our program features masterpieces by Czech composers, including the iconic Dvorak Serenade.

Six brilliant cellists, one Nutcracker! Join us for this holiday classic, a 45^th Parallel tradition that always brings smiles and holiday cheer!

Vijay Gupta, recipient of a 2018 MacArthur Fellowship and founder of Street Symphony in Los Angeles, joins Greg Ewer for a musical exploration of the violin as both a mirror of self reflection and an empathic prism through which the world is seen.

The flute is widely known for its beauty, but this program explores a darker side of its voice. In this performance, five flute players come together to explore themes of identity, genocide, sexual violence, and redemption.

A Valentine’s journey with Zach Galatis and members of 45^th Parallel, featuring songs by Stephen Sondheim, Jason Robert Brown, Lerner and Loewe, and more! Join us for an evening of love songs – the good, the bad, and the ugly – because Whoever You Are, I Love You!

45^th Parallel founder Greg Ewer welcomes early music virtuosos Byron Schenkman, Adam LaMotte, Hillary Oseas, Adaiha MacAdam-Somer, Toma Iliev, and Andrew Harmon for an evening of Baroque masterpieces performed on historical instruments.

45^th Parallel joins Cappella Romana and guest pianist Paul Barnes for a fascinating program that pairs Philip Glass's Piano Quintet with the Greek Orthodox music that inspired it.

Clarinetist James Shields leads Team 45^th Parallel in a multimedia performance of four fantastic pieces inspired by visual art!

Indian ragas. New American Voices. Our music, our time.

45^th Parallel Universe is thrilled to present Julius Eastman's brilliant masterpiece Femenine, a one-hour minimalist meditation on beauty, spontaneity, and community. Our A-list band features pianist Darrell Grant, vocalist Bora Yoon, violist Kenji Bunch, and guitarist Mike Gamble joining the virtuosos of 45^th Parallel for an evening that promises to be a stirring concert of collective music making!

A program of delectable works for wind quintet (and English horn!) that will charm you, featuring music from the very early days of the wind quintet’s formation as a genre.

One sublime masterpiece of Romantic melodic genius, one hilarious black sheep of the musical family, together they form a great evening of chamber music!

With Timber, composer Michael Gordon weaves a fascinating rhythmic soundscape performed on six 2x4's, performed by the Gemini Project.

We close our season with 45^th Parallel's chamber orchestra performing Wagner's gorgeous birthday gift to his wife, Schoenberg's groundbreaking chamber symphony, and Gabriella Smith's homage to JS Bach.