Living Room Music Festival 2022
TICKET SALE STARTS ON 19/04 AT 10H30
Welcome to the Matonge neighbourhood in Ixelles, where the Living Room Music Festival will take you on this year for a new edition near the Molière theatre!
On Sunday 8 May, 10 residents will open the doors of their living rooms to host a concert of traditional music from all over the world and make the neighbourhood vibrate. For one afternoon, come and discover musicians from different horizons and meet your neighbours, the spectators and the volunteers present at the festival.
How does it work? Choose 3 concerts among the 10 proposed. Each group plays 3 concerts of 30 minutes each, with 30 minutes between them during which the audience moves from one living room to another. Check out the program below, and make your choice of 3 concerts! Be daring, it’s not every day that you can make a musical journey between the 5 continents in such a small spaces! The distances between the house are always manageable on foot or by bike, in maximum 10 minutes.
On the day of the festival: With your ticket (on your smartphone or on paper), go directly to the address of the inhabitant of the first concert you have chosen. The special thing about the area is that all the houses are very close to each other and especially to the Molière theatre! If you have time, are lost or just want to say hello, the Molière Theatre will be the central info point for any questions. We will be open and accessible for a drink, a nice conversation and a bathroom break. Enjoy the festival.
Checkpoint and sale of individual tickets: LA MAISON AFRICAINE (open from 12 noon on Sunday 08/05). Are you looking for last minute information, remaining tickets, a plan or do you want a sanitary stop? Then come to our central meeting place! Address: Rue Elzas-Lorraine 33, 1050 Brussels
There are still a few individual tickets on sale at the checkpoint as long as there is stock for:
– Elias Bachoura & Noman Hanna @ Serge (2 p.m. and 4 p.m.)
– Asad Qizilbash & Carlo Strazzante @ Hur (2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.)
– Hella @ Charlotte (4 p.m.)
– Aren Dolma & Tarek Al Sayed @ Philippe: Rue de la Concorde 24 (4 p.m.)
– Monik Tenday @Julie: Rue de Naples 21 (4 p.m.)
– Duo Las Lloronas @Anaid: Rue de Longue 34 (4 p.m.)
An initiative of Muziekpublique within the framework of MatonGray, with the support of the municipality of Ixelles, the Alderman for Urban Renewal, Neighbourhood Contracts and Social Integration Nevruz Unal, the College of Burgomasters and Aldermen and the Communal Council of the municipality of Ixelles, the Flemish Community Commission, the Flemish Community and the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.
16h-17h-18h
1. Israel Alonso Trio (Mexico) @ Marie
16h-17h-18h
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Israel Alonso is specialized in traditional Mexican music (Son Jarocho, Son Huazteco …), born from the mix of baroque guitars, Arabo-Andalusian harmonies and African percussions. He is the artistic director of the group 4Cascabel and brings for the Living Room Festival a lounge version of this group. |
At Marie’s
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In this cosy shared flat, be prepared for ancient decorations on the high ceilings, a gigantic chandelier, a fireplace worthy of a meat restaurant, a mirror so high that no one can reach it and finally a magnificent garden in it’s wild natural state. Marie, Alyosha, Sophie, Rogine and Virgil are happy to welcome you to a place where music and art fill the space. Marie has always been immersed in music. She began her training as a flute player at a very young age and now continues at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. She also has a passion for traditional music, especially music from West Africa and Morocco. Finally, the voluntary work at MuziekPublique has only broadened her desire to discover new things. Marie de Bourgogne 2
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14h-15h-16h
2. Elias Bachoura & Noman Hanna @ Serge's
14h-15h-16h
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Elias Bachoura & Noman Hanna (Syria)
Elias Bachoura and Noman Hanna both come from Syria. Elias Bachoura studied at the conservatory in Damascus, in his native Syria, with masters such as Askar Alikabirof and Munir Bachir. In Belgium, he studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. His dual knowledge of Eastern and Western music makes him a particularly perceptive and attentive musician who combines intelligence with emotion. The singer Noman Hanna was born in the city of Qabré Héworé, in the north-east of Syria, where he studied and perfected his art in Aleppo. Both have been working together since 2005 around the Syrian-Christian melody, based on a variety of poems and compositions. During the Living Room Festival they will perform prayers from the Syriac church, as well as traditional works and their own compositions.
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At Serge’s
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Nestled in this ancient house, Serge has once already hosted a Living Room concert in 2010. Having served as a hideout for American and Canadian airmen during the Second World War, this house steeped in history is opening its doors again for you to meet its host who loves listening to music as much as playing it. In Serge’s home, music is an everyday occurrence, hearing the sound of his violin fill his space. Living Room Festival is a precious opportunity to share this passion with us. Rue de Naples 32 |
15h-16h-17h
3. Trio Indigo @ Aki's
15h-16h-17h
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Trio Indigo creates a unique fusion of cultures and a magnificent mix of the most diverse sounds of the world and the sky. Leen Minten is a multi-instrumentalist and singer who is no stranger to the Hindustani and Ghent music scene. Bao Sissoko is a Senegalese musician from Brussels, known for his collaborations with Tamala, Baaba Maal, Malick Pathé Sow, Zap Mama, …. and many others. Erwin Van Gorp is a musician with a passion for traditional Hindustani wind instruments.
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At Aki’s
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Aki is a regular at Muziekpublique. She has taken many different courses at the academy: violin, folk dance, Balkan music and even diaphonic singing, and has been supporting us for years. This time she is hosting a concert at her home to take part in the life of the association. Her motto is simple: she loves everything that makes the heart feel good, and of course, music plays a major role in all this. You will appreciate the zen and cosy atmosphere of this curious and welcoming host. Rue sans souci 18 |
16h-17h-18h
4. Adrian Receanu trio @ Lisbeth's
16h-17h-18h
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“Born in a country that does not exist”, as Adrian Receanu likes to jokingly introduce himself. The Franco-Moldavian clarinetist offers music that nourished his childhood in Soviet Moldavia, with an unpublished repertoire of Emil Kroitor (born in 1947) – master of composition in the “traditional” style, unidentified archives passed through the filters of modern times, as well as his own compositions. The Republic of Moldova, today at the gates of the European Union, formerly called Bessarabia and which is none other than Syldavia in the adventures of Tintin and Ottokar’s Sceptre, is a teeming cultural melting pot where Ottoman, Slavic and of course Romanian influences have accumulated and intermingled. It is a country that has developed very powerful relationships between classical music and popular music. Indeed, encouraged by cultural policies, orchestras “de muzica populara” were born and developed over the decades a real know-how and a unique sound aesthetic.
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At Lisbeth’s
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Going to Lisbeth’s house gives the impression of leaving Brussels and arriving in a village. The house is quiet and a small courtyard welcomes you at the entrance. Lisbeth and her husband have lived in this house for many years. For many years they have been cultivating encounters in the neighbourhood and participating in many projects. Happy with their participation in the “museum in my home” project with the Ixelles Museum, they are enthusiastically participating in this new edition of the Living Room Festival. Rue sans souci 30 |
14h-15h-16h
5. Asad Qizilbash & Carlo Strazzante @ Hur's
14h-15h-16h
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Asad Qizilbash (sarod, Pakistan) mastered the violin and the guitar at a very young age, but it is for the sarod, a nine-stringed instrument, that he decided to devote himself, following the great master Amjad Ali Khan. Asad has become the only sarod player in Pakistan and is internationally renowned: he has performed on numerous tours abroad, including for Nelson Mandela. Asad is accompanied on the tabla by Carlo Strazzante. |
At Hur’s
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Hur Hassnain is a new resident of the neighbourhood and an experienced traveller. He has been in Belgium for three months and has already visited 48 countries as part of his work or one of his passions: travelling. Thanks to a friend, he arrived in this flat and Hur wishes to get involved in the initiatives of the neighbourhood to meet his neighbours and participate in the social life of Matonge. Very warmly, he will welcome you with open arms and will be happy to share with you his numerous past and future adventures. Rue Saint Boniface 9 |
16h-17h-18h
6. Hella @ Charlotte's
16h-17h-18h
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Hella is an a cappella folk ensemble with singers Eline De Coninck, Kalinka Verschraegen, Lotte Pauwels and Ahanna Verschraegen. They perform compositions in Dutch and arrangements of traditional melodies. Hella is looking for a unique and homogeneous sound and is inspired by Scandinavian sounds and choral music. Let yourself be enchanted by four female voices that will take you to clear, warm and colorful harmonies. |
At Charlotte’s
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We present to you another roommate of our program for whom music has a prominent place. The instruments cover the place and music is part of the daily life of these 3 flatmates living together for 3 years now. This flat with its high ceilings and exposed wooden beams is a real haven of peace in a very busy street. With a musician as a roommate, small private concerts are a daily occurrence and it is an opportunity for this happy host to open the doors to a wider public while keeping an equally cosy atmosphere. Chaussée d’Ixelles 60 |
14h-15h-16h
7. Aren Dolma & Norbu Tsering (Tibet) @ Oscar's
14h-15h-16h
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Aren Dolma was born in the mountains of Tibet, in Amdo. She learned to sing at an early age and became a virtuoso singer, until she fled to India and ended up in Belgium. In our country, she shines as a singer of the group Refa, among others. Norbu Tsering also arrived in Belgium via a detour. His parents fled Tibet in the 1950s to Nepal, where Norbu was born and raised… For Norbu Tsering, his Tibetan music is everything: his peace, his protest and a way to teach his children the Tibetan culture.
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At Philippe (before:Oscar’s)
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Attention: this concert should have taken place at Oscar’s, but has been moved to Philippe: 25 rue de la Concorde
Philippe Paret is a regular in the Matonge neighbourhood and of the activities that take place there. Aside of his many travels, he has lived in this house for more than 35 years. This concert will be the last opportunity to discover his beautiful home and to enjoy his warm welcome. He will soon leave the neighborhood to start a world tour by boat. You will have the chance to discover the soul of this old house decorated with a 200 year old wisteria as well as the multiple life experiences of its host. 25 rue de la Concorde |
14h-15h-16h
8. Mostafa Taleb (Iran) @ Sigrid & Jean-François'
14h-15h-16h
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Mostafa Taleb (Iran)
Born in 1993 in Lorestan, West Iran, Mostafa Taleb wanted to touch people’s lives through music since he was a child. He was inspired by his mother’s singing in the hooreh style, part of maqami music- the most ancient musical tradition in Iran, transmitted orally for several thousands of years. Another source of inspiration was the folk music in Lorestan, which accompanies every stage of human life, from birth to death. Arrived in Belgium in 2016, his talent and musical personality allowed him to overcome the difficulties of exile and allowed him to build a solid reputation as a Kamancheh player and singer. On the invitation of famous viola da gamba player Jordi Savall, he plays in numerous concerts across Europe with ensemble Orpheus XXI. |
At Sigrid & Jean-françois’
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Sigrid and Jean-François have been living in Matonge for 28 years and are among our longest-standing guests in the neighbourhood. This house, steeped in history, has welcomed within its walls a number of amateur or seasoned artists who have been able to express themselves, create, make noise, recite, dance, perform… under the benevolent and curious gaze of Sigrid and Jean-François, fierce music lovers and great lovers of new discoveries. Rue Saint Boniface 26 |
15h-16h-17h
9. Monik Tenday (DR Congo) @ Julie's
15h-16h-17h
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Monik Tenday is an artist from the DR of Congo. She comes from a family of musicians. Her mother and her father play the guitar. Quite a heritage… The little girl went further in learning music. She has created her own original style by mixing Congolese rumba, folk, soul and jazz As a complete artist, Monik composes, sings, plays the guitar, dances and even taught music at the INA (The National Institute of Arts, Kinshasa – DRCongo). As a committed artist, Monik sings against racism and for being united. Indeed, some of her songs are anthems against violence against women and her encouragement to see them become autonomous. |
At Julie’s
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In this happy little flat shared with 3 people there is a young and enthusiastic atmosphere. These 3 young enthusiasts are waiting for the good weather to enjoy their magnificent terrace for drinks and special moments with their friends. Not far from Place Fernand Cocq, they love the dynamism and charm of the neighbourhood. Curious about the project and sensitive to music, participating in an initiative such as the Living Room is a new opportunity for them to discover new musical worlds and perhaps they will even get a new source of inspiration for personal projects. Rue de naples 21 |
16h-17h-18h
10. Las Lloronas duo @ Anaïd's
16h-17h-18h
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Las Lloronas duo Program change. Sura Solomon & Amber in ‘t Veld of las Lloronas will replace Tsoukina who had to cancel their concert at the last minute. Sura and Amber contribute new songs that will be on the next Las Lloronas album.Tsoukina is a project of the young gnaoua musician Imane Guemssy. Having learned Gnaoua music and rhythms in her home country Morocco, she has gathered an all-female band in Brussels. Imane wants to open this traditional repertoire to other women in order to give them a place in this predominantly male culture. Authentic arrangements of traditional songs – adapted to higher female voices – are complemented by the guembri, a North African lute, and the krakeb, a Mediterranean percussion instrument. It is from this unique combination that Tsoukina’s contemporary repertoire was born. |
At Anaïd’s
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Anaïd has been living in Ixelles for a few years. After a lot of energy and resourcefulness to renovate her flat, this host is particularly proud to share with us her personal space in a sunny and luminous flat, just like her personality. With a hectic lifestyle and working outside of Brussels, Anaïd likes to be in her cocoon to recharge her batteries, while sharing the space with another little housemate: her cat. Rue Longue Vie 34 |
1. Marie
2. Serge
3. Aki
4. Lisbeth
5. Hur
6. Charlotte
7. Oscar
8. Sigrid & Jean-François
9. Julie
10. Anaïd
Reservations for the Living Room Music Festival are highly recommended due to the small amount of tickets available.
A ticket for the festival costs 12€ (or 10€ for Muziekpublique members), and gives you access to 3 concerts of your choice.
Choose the type of ticket you want, and the amount for each of them. (member or non-member).
Then, select your 3 concerts, at compatible hours ! (if a concert is not available in the list, it means it is already sold out)
Follow the instructions to the checkout page in order to complete and pay your reservation.
We accept paspartoe & article 27 reductions, but you need to pass by our ticket office in order to book with those reductions. (Opening hours on contact page here)