On December 16, 2009, at 19:00, Rozalie Hirs, alongside Klaus Hurrelman, Ulrich Matthes and Klaus Staeck participates in the 31. Akademiegespräch (“31st academic talks”) at the Akademie der Künste Berlin, Germany. Chaired by Claudia Henne, the guests discuss KUNSTWELTEN, the cultural education program of the Akademie der Künste. Additionally, some […]
Category: 2009
action poétique 198, paris, france – publication
On 1 December 2009 the new issue of Action Poétique No. 198 appears in Paris, France. The new issue features new French translations by Henri Deluy and Kim Andringa of new poems by Saskia de Jong, Ruth Lasters, Els Moors, Erik Lindner, Samuel Vriezen, Rozalie Hirs. Other featured poets are […]
herman gorter festival
On 28 November 2009 at 20:15 CET the actor Hugo Koolschijn and poet Rozalie Hirs read Liedjes (1930) by Herman Gorter at Perdu, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Samuel Vriezen interlaces the reading with music. The night before Joost Baars, Ernst van den Hemel, Marc Reugebrink, and Johan Sonnenschein present lectures on […]
creative writing, kunstwelten, akademie der künste, berlin – workshop
From November 9 to November 13, 2009, between 10:00 and 15:00, Rozalie Hirs gives a series of Creative Writing workshops to students of the Produktionsschule Wolgast, Ostvorpommern, Germany. Alongside Hirs, Jens Kuhle gives a related workshop on Installation art. The educational program is part of Kunstwelten, organized by the Akademie […]
spaces of blank (poetry: carson, dickinson, hirs; 2009)
On 10 October 2009 the mezzo soprano Sarah Castle, the Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic, and Micha Hamel (conductor) perform a concert during the Nederlandse Muziekdagen (Dutch Music Days) at Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The concert program includes Spaces of Blank (music: Michel van der Aa; poetry: Anne […]
woordbloed exhibition – performance
On 27 September 2009 at 16:00 CET Rozalie Hirs and George Moorman open the exhibition WOORDBLOED by the Dutch visual artist and writer Pam Emmerik at Museum Schunk*, Heerlen, The Netherlands. They read and perform poetry alongside an interview about their work. In addition, the actors Anna Noyons and Katrin […]
book of mirrors (2001), toonzetters festival
On 30 August 2009 Asko|Schönberg and Clark Rundell (conductor) perform the music composition Book of Mirrors (2001) by Rozalie Hirs alongside Joost Rekveld‘s film #23.2. The performance takes place as part of Toonzetters Festival to celebrate the ten most beautiful music compositions that were premiered in the previous year. Among […]
la dolce vita, radio klara, belgium – radio portrait
On 17 July 2009 at 17:00 CET Rozalie Hirs is featured guest during the program La Dolce Vita on Radio Klara, the Belgian National Radio channel VRT. In this radio portrait she talks about recent work, she recites poems, and her music is broadcast. Date: 2009-07-17 Time: 17:00-18:00 CET Radio […]
watou, belgium – exhibition
On 2 July 2009 the Flemish Arts Festival Watou opens with an installation of helium balloons, featuring poems by Bart Moeyart, Roland Jooris, Joke van Leeuwen, Leonard Nolens, Bart Meuleman, and Rozalie Hirs. The poem ‘Wereld van nu’ by Rozalie forms part of the installation until 6 September 2009. Date: […]
bridge of babel (2009) – opening
On 27 June 2009 the sound installation Android (2009) opens at Kinker bridge, Amsterdam-West. The netherlands. The installation by Roel van Timmeren/ ILAP (concept, design) includes music by by Gerda Geertens, Huba de Graaff and Mayke Nas, and Rozalie Hirs, commissoned by ILAP with support from the Netherlands Foundation for […]
het definitieve eindfeest, perdu, amsterdam
On 26 June 2009 at 20:30 CET ‘Het definitieve eindfeest’ (‘The definitive end of season party’) takes place at Stichting Perdu, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Several poets and writers perform new and recent work, followed by a massive dance party. The performers include David Sneek, Martin van der Galiën, Hilde Meeus, […]
digital poetry laboratory, poetry international
On 15 June 2009 a digital poetry laboratory takes place at Poetry International, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The event evolves around works shown during the festival, from 13 until 19 June 2009. The program is hosted by its curators, Yra van Dijk, and Jan Baeke. Part of the event and exhibition […]
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article 0 [transarctic buddha] (2000), schwetzinger festspiele, germany
On 22 May 2009 rising star Johannes Fischer (percussion) performs a portrait concert during the Schwetzinger Festspiele at the Rokokotheater, SWR, Stuttgart, Germany. The performance is broadcast live by the German radio channels SWR2 and ARD. Part of the programme is the music composition article 0 [transarctic buddha] for solo […]
perspectives on sound, vienna, austria – lecture
On 8 May 2009 the Symposium Perspectives on Sound takes place at the Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst, Vienna, Austria. As part of the symposium Rozalie Hirs presents a lecture on Le Lac (2001) by Tristan Murail and on the involved compositional techniques developed by the composer. Date: 2009-05-08 […]
hotel new flandres – book launch
On 1 May 2009 the Dutch book launch of Hotel New Flandres takes place at Perdu, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The anthology’s editors Dirk van Bastelaere, Erwin Jans, and Patrick Peeters discuss the new publication in a round-table event. Furthermore, the poets Miriam Van hee, Mark Insingel and Rozalie Hirs read […]
radio centraal, belgium – radio portrait
On 8 April 2009, from 17:00 to 19:00 the Belgian radio channel, Radio Centraal presents a radio portrait of Rozalie Hirs. Presenter and curator of the radio show is Rudi Claessens, who also recites a number of Hirs’s poems. programme Book of Mirrors (2001) ‘Levensloop’ (2003), Geluksbrenger, (Amsterdam: Querido, 2008) […]
roseherte (2008) – selection for toonzetters prize 2008
The music composition Roseherte for symphony orchestra and soundtrack (2008) by Rozalie Hirs has been selected for the Toonzetters Prize 2009 as ‘one of the ten most beautiful compositions of the previous year’. The jury consisted of Luca Francesconi (Italy), Graham McKenzie (England), Mark Delaere (Belgium) and Bert Palinckx (Netherlands), […]
curved space/ gekromde ruimte (2009) – world premiere
aan de zon de wereld, poetry pieces i-iii
On 5 April 2009 at 14:00 CET Gallery of Tones and Stevko Busch (curator, pianist) present WortMusik, a portrait concert of Rozalie Hirs. The event features the music compositions Curved space/ Gekromde ruimte (2009), Poetry pieces I-III (2008), and Aan de zon de wereld (2006) by Rozalie Hirs. Ned McGowan […]
curved space (2009)
Music composition by Rozalie Hirs for spoken voice and musicians, based on the section ‘Gekromde ruimte’ (‘Curved Space’) of the poetry book Geluksbrenger (Lucky Charm; Amsterdam: Querido, 2008).
spaces of blank (poetry: carson, dickinson, hirs; 2009), concertgebouw, amsterdam
On 20 March 2009 at 20:15 CET the Dutch foremost mezzo-soprano Christianne Stotijn performs with Concertgebouw Orchestra. Part of the program is the song cycle Spaces of Blank (2009) by Michel van der Aa (music) and Emily Dickinson, Anne Carson, and Rozalie Hirs (poems). The location is the main hall […]
spaces of blank (poetry: carson, dickinson, hirs; 2009), concertgebouw – world premiere
On 19 March 2009 at 20:15 CET the Dutch foremost mezzo soprano Christianne Stotijn performs with Concertgebouw Orchestra. Part of the program is the song cycle Spaces of Blank (2009) by Michel van der Aa (music) and Emily Dickinson, Anne Carson, and Rozalie Hirs (poems). This performance marks the world […]
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article 1 to 3 [the] [aleph] [a], greenwich house, new york, usa
On 18 March 2009 Jenny Lin performs a solo concert at Greenwich House, New York, United States. The concert programme as part of the Women’s Work Series includes the music composition article 1 to 3 [the] [aleph] [a] (2003) by Rozalie Hirs. Date: 2009-03-18 Time: 20:00 Location: Women’s work series, […]
article 1 to 3 [the] [aleph] [a], passaic library, usa
On 8 March 2009 at 15:00 EST Jenny Lin performs a solo concert at Passaic Library, New Jersey, United States. The concert programme includes the music composition article 1 to 3 [the] [aleph] [a] (2003) by Rozalie Hirs. Date: 2009-03-08 Time: 15:00 Location: Passaic Library, 195 Gregory Avenue, New Jersey, […]
aan de zon, de wereld (2006), in la (2003), poetry pieces i-iii (2008), van het wonder is woord (2005)
On 3 March 2009 the poetry event Word Lounge Deluxe takes place at Het Patronaat, Haarlem, The Netherlands. The poets Bas Belleman, Ellen Deckwitz, Bart F.M. Droog, and Sylvia Hubers read their work. In addition Rozalie Hirs performs her music compositions on original texts: Poetry pieces I-III (2008), Van het […]
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article 0 [transarctic buddha], lollar, germany
On 1 March 2009 the percussionist Johannes Fischer performs a solo recital at Kammermusikreihe im Kirchbergforum, Lollar, Germany. The concert programme includes the music composition article 0 [transarctic buddha] (2000) by Rozalie Hirs. Date: 2009-03-01 Time: 17:00 Location: Kammermusikreihe im Kirchbergforum, Kirchberg 2, Lollar, Germany Performers: Johannes Fischer (percussion)
book of mirrors (2001), disney hall, los angeles, usa – north-american premiere
On 20 February 2009 David Rosenboom (conductor) and the CalArts New Century Players present a concert at in Los Angeles, United States. The concert programme includes the North American premiere of the music composition Book of Mirrors (2001) by Rozalie Hirs. The location is the REDCAT/ Roy and Edna Disney/ […]
poetry marathon, perdu, amsterdam
On 29 January 2009 Amsterdam’s foremost poetry theatre and bookshop Perdu presents its yearly Dichtersmarathon (Poetry Marathon). With performances by the poets Jan-Willem Anker, Robert Anker, Erik Bindervoet, Pieter Boskma, Floor Buschenhenke, Sofie Cerutti, Daan Doesborgh, Hélène Gelèns, Piet Gerbrandy, Amarantha Groen, Elma van Haren, Krijn Peter Hesselink, Rozalie Hirs, […]
contemporary compositional techniques and openmusic (book, software)
Rozalie Hirs, Bob Gilmore, editors
Musique/Sciences Series, IRCAM/Delatour, France & Amsterdam School of the Arts, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2009