On 26 November 2026 at 20:15 CET, a new work by Rozalie Hirs premieres at Amare (Nieuwe kerk), The Hague, The Netherlands. The song cycle, based on Hirs’ own poetry, is composed for soprano Elisabeth Hetherington and large ensemble; it was commissioned by Het Muziek (formerly ASKO|Schönberg). The programme also […]
Category: 2026
feeling-thinking or embodied cognition in the poetry of rozalie hirs and anne carson – helena van praet, bloomsbury group
On 3 September 2026, Bloomsbury Academic (Bloomsbury Group, London) releases Feeling-Thinking or Embodied Cognition in the Poetry of Rozalie Hirs and Anne Carson, a new book by Belgian scholar Helena Van Praet (see photo), FWO Junior Postdoctoral Fellow in Dutch and Comparative Literature at Ghent University.
poetry performance, watou live, poperinge, belgium
On Sunday, 19 July 2026, at 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM, Rozalie Hirs gives a poetry reading during Watou Live in Poperinge, Belgium. The full line-up of Watou Live is announced in spring 2026. You are warmly invited! Specifically, Rozalie Hirs performs the poetry cycle she wrote for the exhibition […]
sonic cheese – exhibition, watou, belgium
From 15 July until 31 August 2026, the visual arts and poetry festival Watou takes place in Watou. The artists’ collective Blobotone, Frouke Wiarda (BE/NL), and Judith van der Elst (NL), together with cheesemaker Leen van Zelderen (NL), create and present the ecological exhibition Sonic Cheese and the Taste of […]
vragen naar het begin (2026), paard van troje, ghent – book launch
On Sunday afternoon, 28 June 2026, from 15:00 to 17:00, Bookshop Paard van Troje in Ghent, Belgium, presents the new poetry collection vragen naar het begin (Querido, 2026) by Rozalie Hirs. Poets Lies Van Gasse, Sandrine Verstraete, Tom Van de Voorde, and Rozalie Hirs read from their own work. You […]
dreams of airs (2017-18), zondvloed festival, deventer
On Saturday, 13 June 2026, the Zondvloed Festival takes place in Deventer, featuring performances by Spinvis & Saartje van Camp, Joke van Leeuwen, Meindert Talma, Rozalie Hirs, Maria Barnas, Tjitske Jansen, Idwer de la Parra, Dorpsoudste de Jong, Rutger Zuydervelt (Machinefabriek), Rihab El Majdoubi, and Xillan Macrooy. Zondvloed is organized […]
vragen naar het begin (2026), bilthovense boekhandel – book launch
On Friday morning, 12 June 2026, from 11:00 to 12:00, the Bilthoven Bookshop, Vinkenlaan 2, Bilthoven, presents the new poetry collection vragen naar het begin (Querido, 2026) by Rozalie Hirs. Bookseller Ike Bekking hosts the morning. Geert Buelens interviews Rozalie Hirs about her new collection. Hirs reads from the new […]
vragen naar het begin (2026), athenaeum bookshop, amsterdam – booklaunch
On Wednesday, 10 June 2026, from 17:00 to 19:00, Bookshop Athenaeum | Scheltema at Spui in Amsterdam presents the new poetry collection vragen naar het begin (Querido, 2026) by Rozalie Hirs. Thijs Joores, editor at Querido, hosts the afternoon. The poets Simone Atangana Bekono, Hannah van Binsbergen, Edwin Fagel, Astrid […]
vragen naar het begin (2026), roelants – book launch
On Sunday afternoon, 7 June 2026, from 15:00 to 17:00, Bookshop Roelants in Nijmegen presents the new poetry collection vragen naar het begin (Querido, 2026) by Rozalie Hirs. Bookseller Julius Roelants (photo below) hosts the afternoon. Piet Gerbrandy interviews Rozalie Hirs about the new collection. The poets Tsead Bruinja, Annelie […]
vragen naar het begin (2026)
On 3 June 2026, Rozalie Hirs’s tenth poetry collection vragen naar het begin (2026) will be published by Uitgeverij Querido|Singeluitgeverijen, Amsterdam.
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 […]
horizonte: rozalie hirs, bayrischer rundfunk
On 14 May 2026 at 23:03, the Bavarian public broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk will air a new episode of the radio series Horizonte. This edition features an in-depth portrait of composer and poet Rozalie Hirs, curated by radio producer and music journalist Florian Heurich. The programme includes the following works by […]
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article 8 [infinity] (2014), esslingen am neckar – german premiere
On 9 May 2026, German flutist Isabelle Raphaelis performs a recital at the Württemberger Landesbühne in Esslingen am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The program includes the German premiere of article 8 [infinity] (2014) by Rozalie Hirs. Isabelle Raphaelis (see portrait above by Ricardo Nunes) is a flutist active in both historical […]
listening-reading – review bas van putten, de groene amsterdammer
9 April 2026. Today saw the publication of Bas van Putten’s review “Listening-Reading” in De Groene (print & online) of the recent album Rosehart (2026) by Rozalie Hirs. The photo (online) is by Roger Cremers. Van Putten writes, among other things: “You hear showers of stars, magic scenes in fairytale […]
anneke brassinga, rozalie hirs – international women’s day, vreedehuis, the hague
On 8 March 2026, International Women’s Day, Anneke Brassinga and Rozalie Hirs are guests at the Vreedehuis in The Hague. The event brings the two poets together for readings and an on-stage conversation. At the invitation of programmer and host Frieda Zwanikken, Gia van den Akker presents an eurythmic interpretation […]
rhythm of meaning – spanish interview victor vimos, arruaje de pájaros, mexico
3 March 2026. Today, the Spanish-language interview ‘El ritmo del significado’ by Víctor Vimos with Rozalie Hirs was published in the Mexican poetry magazine Carruaje de Pájaros. The interview includes a selection of poems from Hirs’ ecologica (Vleugels, 2023), translated into Spanish by Micaela Van Muylem. Two months ago, the […]
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’ […]
come sempre (2025) – riverside, california, united states
On Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM, the distinguished soprano Susan Narucki presents a recital together with coloratura soprano Kirsten Ashley Wiest in Riverside, United States. The program features works by Marti Epstein, Kaija Saariaho, and Rozalie Hirs. The lunchtime concert is free and open to the public. Rozalie […]
poetry publication – onderzees alfabet
On 23 February 2026, the poem ‘Mariana Trench’ by Rozalie Hirs was published on the website Onderzees Alfabet (English: Undersea Alphabet). She wrote the poem on commission from Bureau Mail Man VZW, Ghent, Belgium. The portrait above, depicting Rozalie as her totem animal — the bottlenose dolphin — was painted […]
poets’ marathon 2026, perdu, amsterdam
On Friday, 30 January 2026 at 7:30 PM, the Dichtersmarathon (Poets’ Marathon) 2026 takes place at Perdu in Amsterdam. The concept of the Dichtersmarathon is simple and powerful: thirty poets each give a reading of up to five minutes, presenting three poems—two of their own and one by an international […]
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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 […]
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 […]
rhythm 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!
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 (pictured above), is broadcast on the Concertzender. This afternoon features works by Anna Arkushyna, Sofia Goebaidoelina, Klaas de Vries, and Rozalie Hirs. program Anna Arkushyna – So they grow like […]
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 […]