Ars MusicaContemporary music festival
Ars Musica is Belgium's leading festival for contemporary music creation: annual editions in Brussels and beyond, with music years alternating with the vocal Next Opera Days.
- Upcoming concerts
- 22in the Evenitto agenda
- On tour in
- 6 cities16 venues
- Tickets
- €5 to €17by city and seat
- Founded
- 1989
- What
- Festival of contemporary musicBelgium's leading festival for new creation
- Editions
- Annual, alternatingmusic in even years, vocal in odd
- Where
- Brussels and beyondat venues across Belgium
- Organisation
- Non-profit association (vzw)company number 0435.039.753
- Based in
- Brusselsoffice in the Louizapoortgalerij
Ars Musica agenda: upcoming concerts
Every Ars Musica concert in the Evenitto agenda, soonest first.
Where Ars Musica puts on concerts
22 concerts at 16 venues in 6 cities, and the festivals Ars Musica runs itself.
Brussel 12 concerts
- MIM - muziekinstrumentenmuseum3 · next 22 Nov
- Ars Musica2 · next 14 Nov
- Cinema Palace18 Nov
- Hongaars cultureel Instituut (Balassi Institute Brussels)28 Nov
- ISELP19 Nov
- Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen29 Nov
- Joseph Jongen Auditorium van het Koninklijk Conservatorium van Brussel17 Nov
- Liszt Instituut - Hongaars Cultureel Instituut Brussel28 Nov
- Maison des Musiques16 Nov
Etterbeek 4 concerts
- Le Senghor - Centre Culturel d’Etterbeek3 · next 18 Nov
- CC Etterbeek - Espace Senghor26 Nov
Vorst 3 concerts
- Sint Augustinkerk2 · next 20 Nov
- ictus24 Nov
Sint-Joost-Ten-Node 1 concert
- Botanique15 Nov
Saint-Gilles 1 concert
- La Tricoterie2 Dec
Laken 1 concert
- Onze-Lieve-Vrouwkerk van Laken3 Dec
Ars Musica Own festival
- BrusselMid-November to early December
Going to a Ars Musica concert
How to buy Ars Musica tickets
Tickets for Ars Musica concerts are sold per concert: open the calendar on arsmusica.be, pick a concert and buy your ticket from its page. The 'buy tickets' link leads to an external ticket shop, such as Utick or Infinitix.
For the Article 27 reduced rate you contact the venue where the concert is held, by phone, to make a booking; the tickets are paid for and collected at the venue. Bring proof of your entitlement to a reduced rate: tickets are checked at the entrance of every concert.
Sign up for the newsletter on arsmusica.be to be the first to hear about what's next. For anything about tickets, email [email protected] or call 02 219 26 60.
Source: arsmusica.be, read 9 Nov 2026
- Sold
- Per concert via the calendar
- Ticket shop
- External, e.g. Utick or Infinitix
- Article 27 rate
- Book with the venue by phone
- At the entrance
- Reduced-rate proof checked
- Questions
- [email protected]
- Newsletter
- First to hear what's next
What an Ars Musica edition is like
Each Ars Musica edition is built around one theme, and the programme mixes concerts with dance, film, talks, workshops and family shows.
Discovery and transmission are at the heart of the festival's projects: educational workshops for young audiences, masterclasses for students, and public talks and encounters for the broad public. Concerts for schools and shows for young and old are part of the programme.
All activities are conceived inclusively, with attention to a wide range of backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, beliefs and physical abilities. The festival is open to everyone: music lovers, adults, students and children alike.
Source: arsmusica.be, read 9 Nov 2026
- Programme
- One theme per edition
- Formats
- Concerts, dance, film, talks
- Extra
- Workshops, masterclasses, talks
- For
- Everyone, children included
About Ars Musica
Ars Musica is Belgium's leading festival for contemporary music creation, founded in 1989 with the credo of creating new music.
The festival presents a rich annual programme of dozens of concerts in Brussels and beyond, bringing together Belgian and international artists and organisations. Throughout its history it has commissioned and premiered new creations by artists such as Philip Glass, Philippe Boesmans, Laurie Anderson, Thierry De Mey, Gérard Grisey, Jean-Luc Fafchamps and Jacqueline Fontyn.
Ars Musica develops lasting partnerships with ensembles such as Fractales, Musiques Nouvelles, Sturm und Klang and Hopper, and with institutions across Belgium, including BOZAR, Le Botanique and Le Senghor.
Ars Musica is a non-profit association (vzw), company number 0435.039.753, with its registered office at Louizapoortgalerij 203/1 in 1050 Brussels.
Source: arsmusica.be, read 9 Nov 2026
- Founded
- 1989
- Focus
- Contemporary music creation
- Artists
- Belgian and international
- Organisation
- Non-profit association (vzw)
- Company number
- 0435.039.753
- Registered office
- Louizapoortgalerij 203/1, Brussels
Ars Musica since 1989
Ars Musica was founded in 1989 with the credo of the creation of new music, and has been commissioning and premiering new work ever since.
Over its history the festival has premiered new creations by artists such as Philip Glass, Philippe Boesmans, Laurie Anderson, Thierry De Mey, Gérard Grisey, Jean-Luc Fafchamps and Jacqueline Fontyn.
Since 2023 Ars Musica has alternated each year between a music edition in even-numbered years and the multidisciplinary vocal edition, Next Opera Days, in odd-numbered years. In 2025 the edition was the opera festival Next Opera Days.
Source: arsmusica.be, read 9 Nov 2026
- Founded
- 1989
- Credo
- The creation of new music
- Since 2023
- Music and vocal editions alternate
- Next Opera Days
- Odd years, since 2023
- 2025
- Next Opera Days
How to contact Ars Musica
Call +32 (0)2 219 26 60, email [email protected], or visit the office at Louizapoortgalerij 203/1, B-1050 Brussels.
To reach the office, take the entrance of the shopping arcade at 50 Guldenvlieslaan: the office is on the left-hand side of the arcade, opposite the Petit Bateau shop.
For ticket questions there is [email protected], and the same number, 02 219 26 60; the board of directors can be reached via [email protected].
Source: arsmusica.be, read 9 Nov 2026
- Phone
- +32 (0)2 219 26 60
- [email protected]
- Office
- Louizapoortgalerij 203/1
- Entrance
- Guldenvlieslaan 50
- Tickets
- [email protected]
- Board
- [email protected]
Ars Musica: questions people ask
What is Ars Musica?
Ars Musica is Belgium's leading festival for contemporary music creation, founded in 1989. Each edition brings dozens of concerts to Brussels and beyond, with Belgian and international artists and new work commissioned by the festival.
Where does Ars Musica take place?
In Brussels and beyond: editions play at venues in Brussels and at partner institutions across Belgium. The office is at Louizapoortgalerij 203/1 in Brussels.
When is the next edition?
Ars Musica presents an annual programme. Since 2023 the festival has alternated between a music edition in even-numbered years and the multidisciplinary vocal edition, Next Opera Days, in odd-numbered years. What is on now is in the agenda above.
Where can I buy tickets?
Per concert: open the calendar on arsmusica.be, pick a concert and buy your ticket from its page. For ticket questions, email [email protected] or call 02 219 26 60.
Is there a reduced rate?
Yes, the Article 27 rate. Book by phone with the venue where the concert takes place; you pay for and collect the tickets at the venue. Bring proof of your entitlement to a reduced rate: tickets are checked at the entrance of every concert.
How do I contact Ars Musica?
Call +32 (0)2 219 26 60, email [email protected], or write to the office at Louizapoortgalerij 203/1, B-1050 Brussels. For tickets there is [email protected].
Who is behind Ars Musica?
Ars Musica is a non-profit association (vzw), company number 0435.039.753, not a company with an owner. The festival is led by an artistic director and an operational and administrative director.
Is there something for children?
Yes. The festival is open to everyone, music lovers, adults, students and children alike, and its projects include educational workshops for young audiences, concerts for schools and shows for young and old.
Also putting on concerts in Brussel
Sources: arsmusica.be · Evenitto agenda (22 concerts). All read 9 Nov 2026.
