On September 15, 2013, Rob Schouten, Lieke Marsman and Rozalie Hirs discuss a poem by Mustafa Stitou from his most recent collection, Tempel (De Bezige Bij, 2013) during the seventeenth episode of Versspreken as part of the brand new international poetry festival, Read My World, at Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam. Date: 2013-09-15 […]
Category: lecture and debate
worlds literature festival & salon, norwich, uk
From June 17 to June 22, 2013, Rozalie Hirs is featured poet at the Worlds Literature Festival & Salon in Norwich, England. The festival is organized by the Norwich Writers’ Centre and the University of East Anglia. During the week, guests engage in discussions and give public readings at the […]
concrete and visual poetry, mail-art
On May 17, 2013, Rozalie Hirs presents a lecture on her own work featuring some samples as part of a program dedicated to concrete and visual poetry & mail-art at Perdu, Amsterdam. Other guests include Luc Fierens and Bas Fontein. The event is hosted by Wouter Beek. The picture shows […]
television interview kenneth van zijl
Kenneth van Zijl interviews Rozalie Hirs on her poetry and her music for the De Schrijfkamer segment of the Knetterende Letteren television program. “In De schrijfkamer, poet/ composer Rozalie Hirs explains how her compelling, periodless poetry is created. She labors at an impressive oeuvre, in which anecdotes are avoided as […]
walter maas huis/ huize gaudeamus – lecture
On February 28, 2013, at 19:30, Rozalie Hirs gives a talk at the Walter Maas Huis (formerly Huize Gaudeamus) in Bilthoven, discussing her poetry and her music, followed by a reception. She talks about the creative process, focusing on the compositions Roseherte (2008), Zenit (2010) and Arbre généalogique (2011). Additionally, […]
radio interview jeroen van kan
On 17 October 2012 Jeroen van Kan interviews Rozalie Hirs about her forthcoming poetry collection gestamelde werken (2012) as part of the VPRO radio show, De Avonden. From the book, she reads the cycle een dag (2009). Additionally, a brand new recording of her musical composition Venus [evening star] (2010) […]
meet the composer: rozalie hirs, warsaw, poland
On September 22, 2012 Rozalie Hirs is interviewed by Krzysztof Kwiatkowski for the occasion of the 55th edition of the Warsaw International Festival Of Contemporary Music. The night before the interview, the Polish premiere of her composition Roseherte (2008) for orchestra and electronic sounds takes place, executed by the Warsaw […]
friederike mayröcker, poetry international
On 15 June 2012 at Poetry International, Rotterdam, Rozalie Hirs hosts the program Voetnoten: Een avond over het werk van Friederike Mayröcker with presentations and debates centered around Mayröcker’s most recent book, ich bin in der anstalt. fusznoten zu einem nichtgeschriebenen werk. Guest speakers are Ulrike Draesner, Inge Arteel and […]
poetry breakfast: watch this space, stanza, scotland, uk – round table
On 16 March 2012 at 10:00 GMT the poetry breakfast ‘Watch this space’ presents a round table discussion about the appearance of poetry, visual poetry, and digital poetry (and the importance of layout and typesetting), during StAnza International Poetry Festival, St.Andrews, Scotland. With Gerry Cambridge, Andrew Michael Roberts, Helen Ivory, […]
the surprise of love and writing, interview caroline bergvall, jacket2
At the invitation of Angela Rawlings (AKA a. rawlings), Rozalie Hirs interviewed poet and artist Caroline Bergvall in London on January 30, 2012. The interview The surprise of love and writing (MP3s, abstracts) by Rozalie Hirs is now published on the literary journal Jacket2 online. Happy listening and reading!
words in motion, de balie, amsterdam (yra van dijk, curator)
On 9 December 2011 Tonnus Oosterhoff, Henk van der Waal, K. Michel, Dirk Vis, J. R. Carpenter (see illustration), Serge Bouchardon and Rozalie Hirs are guests at the Words in Motion. The event is an initiative of SLAA (the Amsterdam Foundation for Literary Activities). The theme is digital poetry, interactive […]
guildhall school of music & drama, london, engeland – masterclass
16-18 November 2011. During the 2010-2011 season, Rozalie Hirs is Visiting Lecturer at the Composition Department of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London, England. During this period, she is giving masterclasses over the course of several weeks, as well as workshops and private composition lessons to students of […]
conservatorium van amsterdam – lecture
On 10 November 2011 at 14:00 Rozalie Hirs gives a lecture about her musical work for the Composition Department of the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. She focusses particularly on her new composition Arbre généalogique (2011), which receives its world premiere performance later on the same day at the Muziekgebouw aan ‘t […]
radio interview mark brouwers, radio 4
On 5 November 5 2011 Mark Brouwers interviews Rozalie Hirs for the radio program Podium/ Viertakt. They talk about her CD Pulsars (Amsterdam: Attacca records, 2010), her music, poetry, and the creative process. Date: 2011-11-05 Time: 18:00 Podium (formerly known as Radio Viertakt), Radio 4, Hilversum, The Netherlands
poet in the house, atelier paul van laere, the hague
On 24 September 2011 Rozalie Hirs is giving five lectures (at 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00 and 17:00) on, and including, poetry, as part of the event Dichter aan huis (“Poet in the house”) in The Hague. During this event, some fifty poets are performing, each in a different living room […]
gaudeamus music week 2011
The International Gaudeamus Music Week 2011 is being held from September 4 through 11. The year the jury of the Gaudeamus Music Week and Gaudeamus Prize consists of Tadeusz Wielecki (Poland), Miguel Azguime (Portugal), and Rozalie Hirs (The Netherlands). Rozalie Hirs is also acting as chairman of the jury. During […]
bridge of babel (2009) – lecture, geluksbrenger online (2008) – exhibition
As part of Kunstenfestival Watou, Rozalie Hirs is performing her musical composition Bridge of Babel (2009) on July 16, 2011. Additionally, she is reading several poems (cycles) and giving a lecture about the installation Geluksbrenger online (2011). This interactive work, developed by Hirs in collaboration with visual artist Harm van […]
in la (2003), poesiefestival, berlin – german premiere
On 19 June 2011 at 20:00, Rozalie Hirs performs her music composition, based on her own text, In LA (2013, English version 2010) during the event e.poesie. Further works by Ondřej Adámek, Sjón, Mark Barden, Zakaria Mohammed, Eliav Brand, Michael Stauffer, Dmitri Kourliandski, and Stanislaw Lwowski are also performed. The […]
institute of sonology, royal conservatory – lecture
On 23 May 23 2011 at 15:30 CET Rozalie Hirs presents a lecture about her music, ideas, and compositional techniques at the Institute of Sonology of the Royal Conservatoire, The Hague, The Netherlands. Date: 2011-05-23 Time: 15:30 Location: Institute of sonology/ Instituut voor Sonologie, Royal Conservatoire/ Koninklijk Conservatorium, Juliana van […]
prix poésie-média 2011 – nomination
On 20 May 2011 the five nominees for the Prix de Poésie Média 2011 are presented during the BIPVAL (Biennale des poètes en Val-de-Marne) in Paris, France. One of the nominated works is the interactive website Geluksbrenger online, developed as a collaboration between Rozalie Hirs (poetry, music, voice) and visual […]
art and society belong together – publication in nrc
23 April 2011. Today the Dutch national newspaper NRC Handelsblad publishes short statements by several artists, Rozalie Hirs, among others. Bas Czerwinski shot the portraits of the artists. Read the full statement ‘art and society belong together’ here Together with her colleagues, the composers Peter Adriaansz, Maarten Altena, and Samuel […]
manifesto for the arts, the ear reader, the netherlands
On 14 April 2011 Peter Adriaansz, Maarten Altena, Rozalie Hirs, and Samuel Vriezen, four composers from The Netherlands wrote a manifesto for the arts (in Dutch) in reaction to severe budget cuts. It was subsequently signed by hundreds of artists from all different media (visual arts, theatre, music, literature, film). […]
metropolitan university, london, uk – lecture
On 23 March 2011 at 18:00 GMT Rozalie Hirs presents a lecture about her music and ideas at the Department of Art, Architecture & Design of the London Metropolitan University. The lecture is part of the JCAMD/MTCRG Music Seminar, curated by Senior Lecturer Elaine Thomazi Freitas. Date: 2011-03-23 Time: 17:45 […]
guildhall school of music & drama, london, uk – masterclass
From 21 until 23 March 2011 Rozalie Hirs is Visiting Lecturer at the Composition Department at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London, England. During the 2010/11 season Rozalie presents several masterclasses and workshops, in addition to teaching one-to-one composition lessons to students of the Guildhall School. The focus […]
the ear reader – launch
On 14 December 2010, the new web magazine The Ear Reader on contemporary music composition will be launched. The webzine is edited by Peter Adriaansz, Maarten Altena and Rozalie Hirs (editor-in-chief). Design: Foundland.
family tree app (2006), literary translation days – lecture
On 10 December 2010 Rozalie Hirs presents a lecture on the digital poetry app Stamboom/ Arbre Généalogique/ Family Tree/ Stammbaum (2006), which she created in collaboration with Harm van den Dorpel. In addition, she reads her poem ‘Stamboom’, as well as translations of the text into French, English and German, […]
guildhall school of music & drama, london – masterclass
On 30 November and 1 December 2010 Rozalie Hirs is Visiting Lecturer at the Composition Department of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London. During those two days she presents a lecture and a workshop on compositional techniques and the application of the OpenMusic software (IRCAM) as part of […]
museum meermanno, the hague – lecture
On 20 November 2010 Rozalie Hirs presents a lecture on intermedial practice and on some of her multidisciplinary projects (with poetry, music, internet) for the Vereniging van Vrienden van het Nederlands Instituut Athene (Society of Friends of the Dutch Institute Athens). In addition, she reads some poems. The location is […]
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zenit [east] [west] (2010) – european premiere
On 24 September 2010 the Egmont Quartet, consisting of players from the Concertgebouw Orchestra, performs the string quartet Zenit [east] [west] (2010) by Rozalie Hirs. The concert is part of the Festival Klank en kleur (AAA-series) at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam. In addition, music is performed by Josef Matthias Hauer and […]
in la (2003), pulsars (2007), van het wonder is woord (2005) – greek premieres
On 16 September 2010 at 18:30 CET Rozalie Hirs performs her musical compositions In LA (2003), Pulsars (2007) and Van het wonder is woord (2005) at the Nederlands Instituut Athene (NIA), Greece. In addition, she reads some poems, and she gives a lecture about interdisciplinary work, including a discussion of […]
masterclasses, guildhall school of music & drama, london, uk
On June 23 and 24 June 2010 Rozalie Hirs is Visiting Lecturer at the Composition Department of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London. Throughout the following academic year 2010-11 Rozalie Hirs is Visiting Lecturer at the Guildhall School, consisting of three or more residencies in London with masterclasses, […]
lecture, calarts, united states
On 7 May 2010 at 16:10 PST Rozalie Hirs presents a lecture on her music and related spectral compositional techniques. Among other works, Rozalie discusses her string quartet Zenit (2010), performed by the Formalist Quartet at REDCAT, Los Angeles, a few days earlier. The location is the Department of Music […]
lecture, ucsd, united states
On 4 May 2010 at 6PM PST Rozalie Hirs presents a lecture on her music and compositional techniques at the Music Department of the University of California San Diego (UCSD), San Diego, United States. Date: 2010-05-04 Time: 6PM-8PM PST Location: UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California, United States
lecture, ucsb, united states
On 3 May 2010 at 6PM Rozalie Hirs presents a lecture on her music and compositional techniques at the Music Department of the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB), Santa Barbara, United States. The lecture takes place in collaboration with Media, Arts and Technology (MAT). Host of the lecture series […]
kunstwelten, akademie der künste, berlin
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 […]
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 […]
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
university of california san diego, usa – workshop
On 18 November 2008 at 5PM PST Rozalie Hirs presents the workshop Contemporary compositional techniques and OpenMusic. The location is the Music Departement of USCD (University of California at San Diego), La Jolla, USA. Date: 2008-11-18 Time: 17:00-19:00 PST Location: UCSD Department of Music, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, USA
university of california san diego, usa – lecture
On 17 November 2008 at 5PM PST Rozalie Hirs presents the lecture Contemporary compositional techniques and OpenMusic. The location is the Music Departement of USCD (University of California at San Diego), La Jolla, USA. Date: 2008-11-17 Time: 17:00-19:00 PST Location: UCSD Department of Music, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, USA
vsb poetry/ young composer’s award – lecture
On 24 April 2007 the evening Prijsvraag Jonge Componisten (Young Composers’ Award) takes place at De Rode Hoed, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Rozalie Hirs presents the keynote lecture “Poëzie op muziek op poëzie op muziek” (English: ‘Poetry and music and poetry and music’). For the competition, young composers set poems selected […]
in la (2003), van het wonder is het woord (2005), pulsars (2006), defense of the free word, de balie
On 19 May 2006, David Mitchell, Chris Keulemans and Rozalie Hirs are guests at the International Literature Festival Amsterdam, taking place at de Balie, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. During the evening programme Defense of the Free Word, the three are interviewed by Pieter Steinz. Also, Rozalie Hirs performs her following musical […]
family tree (2006), poetry on screen, de waag, amsterdam
On 17 May 2006, the Dutch Foundation for Literature presents the new batch of Poetry on Screen in the Waag, Amsterdam. For this, poets Paul Bogaert, Hans Kloos, Geert Buelens, Joke van Leeuwen, Hans op de Beeck, and Rozalie Hirs collaborated with designers, graphic designers and visual artists to create […]
contemporary compositional techniques and openmusic, conservatorum van amsterdam (2005-06)
During the academic year 2005/06, Rozalie Hirs is guest curator and professor of the course Contemporary compositional techniques and OpenMusic at Conservatorium van Amsterdam. The main body of the course is comprised of four lectures and ten workshops by Rozalie Hirs, as well as lectures by Tristan Murail (Columbia University), […]