During the summer of 2026, the visual arts and poetry festival Watou takes place in Watou, Belgium. Sonic Cheese and the Taste of the Future: Capturing the Atmospheric Terroir is an ecological exhibition developed by artists Frouke Wiarda (BE/NL) and Judith van der Elst (NL) in collaboration with cheesemaker Leen […]
Category: 2026
dreams of airs (2017-18), zondvloed festival, deventer
On Saturday, 13 June 2026, Rozalie Hirs performs several movements of her poetry and music cycle dreams of airs (2017-18) during the Zondvloed Festival in Deventer. Zondvloed is organized by Petrichor Publishers under the direction of Martin Knaapen and Marcel Herms. The lineup will be announced in early 2026. The […]
composer-in-residence, yaddo, saratoga springs, united states
From 22 April through 2 June 2026, Rozalie Hirs is composer-in-residence at Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, United States. During her residency, she works on a new commissioned work for soprano Elisabeth Hetherington (see photo below) and Het Muziek (formerly ASKO|Schönberg), which premieres during the 2026/27 season. “What music is remains an […]
music lecture – young composers’ meeting
On Monday, 2 March 2026, from 19:00 to 19:45 CET, Rozalie Hirs presents a lecture on her music during the Young Composers’ Meeting, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands. Various compositional ideas and her recent albums Infinity Stairs (2025) and Rosehart (2025) are discussed. The above photo shows the dress rehearsal of Hirs’ […]
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article 8 [infinity] (2014) – nieuwe noten, amsterdam
On Saturday 17 January 2026 at 20:30 CET, Nieuwe Noten presents a new edition of Composer’s Treat at the Plein Theater, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The Japanese composer Minami Nagai (1993) is the guest of honor, joining the versatile flutist Marieke Franssen for a special performance. In addition, Franssen also performs […]
rythm of meaning – spanish interview victor vimos, transtierros
17 January 2026. Today, the Spanish-language interview EL RITMO DEL SIGNIFICADO by Víctor Vimos with Rozalie Hirs was published on Transterrios. The interview also includes a selection of poems from Hirs’ ecologica (Vleugels, 2023), translated into Spanish by Micaela Van Muylem. Enjoy reading!
come sempre (2025) – san diego, united states – world premiere
On Wednesday 14 January 2026, acclaimed soprano Susan Narucki presents a recital at the Conrad Prebys Concert Hall, San Diego, United States. An evening of music that explores the fusion of poetry and music through the prism of a wide range of compositional styles and practices. With longtime colleague and […]
avatar (2022) – een os op het dak, concertzender
On 4 January 2026 at 5:00 PM, a new episode of Een os op het dak, curated by Thea Derks, is broadcast on the Concertzender. This afternoon features works by Anna Arkushyna, Sofia Goebaidoelina, Klaas de Vries, and Rozalie Hirs. In the photo above from 2011, Thea Derks is pictured […]
member advisory board – dutch foundation for literature
Starting January 1, 2026, Rozalie Hirs has been appointed as a member of the Advisory Board of the Dutch Foundation for Literature (Nederlands Letterenfonds). The foundation seeks advice on the allocation of grants from an Advisory Board. The advisors possess extensive knowledge of both national and international literature, with expertise […]
für ein zartes daheim | for a delicate home – installation by anja utler, museum morsbroich, germany
From 23 November 2025, Anja Utler’s installation if I can only say how_there may be a delicate home will be on display at Museum Morsbroich, Leverkusen, Germany. The installation includes verses from more than fifty fellow poets, including Rozalie Hirs. Download the brochure here [PDF]. The installation is launched on […]
dagtekening van liefdesvormen – best dutch book designs, stedelijk museum
From 8 November 2025 until 4 January 2026, the exhibition Best Dutch Book Designs is shown at the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam. Part of the selection and exhibition is Rozalie Hirs’ recent poetry book dagtekening van liefdesvormen (Amsterdam: Uitgeverij Querido, 2024), designed by Michaël Snitker. Each year, the Stedelijk Museum and […]