About
What to expect
Two Basque musicians play txalapartas made of wood, stone and ice at this concert.
The programme alternates percussion pieces with short Nordic contemporary compositions for solo instruments.
- Its origin is mysterious.
- The name suggests a heavy rainstorm.
- It echoes the deep, regular strikes.
- Txalaparta is a Basque percussion instrument.
- It is like a xylophone with massive slats.
- It is played with vertical sticks.
- The wooden txalaparta is the original version.
- The ice txalaparta was built for this concert.
- The ice version was made once before.
- That earlier version was made in Lapland.
- The concert ends with the ice melting.
- The ice txalaparta is coldest, most transparent.
- It is also the most fleeting.
- Part of ARCTIC FEVER.
- Follows Elena Ferrer's current exhibition.
Questions
When does Txalapartas of wood, stone and ice | ARS MUSICA start and end?
Txalapartas of wood, stone and ice | ARS MUSICA runs Thursday, 19 November 2026, 19:00 until 23:59.
Where is Txalapartas of wood, stone and ice | ARS MUSICA?
Txalapartas of wood, stone and ice | ARS MUSICA takes place at ISELP, Waterloolaan 31, Brussel.
How much are tickets for Txalapartas of wood, stone and ice | ARS MUSICA?
Tickets for Txalapartas of wood, stone and ice | ARS MUSICA cost €8 on the official ticket shop.
What is a txalaparta?
A Basque percussion instrument like a xylophone with massive slats.
It is played with vertical sticks.
The description calls it both a percussion instrument and a gesture play.
It is pronounced “tchalaparta”.
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Getting there
ISELP, Waterloolaan 31, 1000 Brussel, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, BE
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