Every February, hundreds of people make their way to the frigid town of Finse, Norway. There, they brave temperatures far below freezing to attend a series of special outdoor concerts. Every instrument the musicians play—and even the stage they play on—is made almost entirely of ice!
This event is called the Ice Music Festival. Musicians and artists work together to carve everything from xylophones to horns to guitars. Festival founder Terje Isungset (TAHR-yeh EE-soong-set) built his first ice instrument 20 years ago. “When I heard the sound of ice, I fell in love with it,” he says.
Every February, hundreds of people make their way to the chilly town of Finse, Norway. There, they brave freezing temperatures to attend a series of special outdoor concerts. Every instrument the musicians play is made almost entirely of ice! The stage they play on is too.
This event is called the Ice Music Festival. Musicians and artists work together to carve everything from xylophones to guitars. Musician Terje Isungset (TAHR-yeh EE-soong-set) founded the festival. He built his first ice instrument 20 years ago. “When I heard the sound of ice, I fell in love with it,” he says.