On 26 November 26 2010 Rozalie Hirs performs the French premiere of her musical composition Bridge of Babel (2009), based on her own text. The event is part of the BIPVAL/ La Biennale Internationale des poètes en Val-de-Marne in Paris, France. Additionally, she reads some ten poems, in Dutch as […]
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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 […]
in la (2003), cineac sonore, november music
On 23 November 2010 at 20:00 the musical composition In LA (2003, English version 2010) by Rozalie Hirs is diffused through a multi-speaker system. The event is part of Cineac Sonore at November Music, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands. With special thanks Jan Panis for the sound engineering and sound projection. The […]
pulsars (2010), november music – cd launch
On 13 November 2010 at 15:00 CET the CD Pulsars, (Amsterdam: Attacca Records, 2010) is launched. Pulsars is a CD by Rozalie Hirs, released by Attacca Productions in co-production with Muziekcentrum Nederland. It contains three electroacoustic compositions by Hirs, based on own texts: Pulsars (2006-07), In LA (2003), and Bridge […]
bridge of babel (2009), babel festival, amsterdam
On 7 November 7 2010 at 14:00 CET Rozalie Hirs performs her musical composition Bridge of Babel (2009), based on her own text. The performance is the third in a series of three events throughout the Babel Festival, Ostadetheater, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The picture depicted above is The Tower of […]
bridge of babel (2009), babel festival, amsterdam
On 6 November 2010 at 21:00 CET Rozalie Hirs performs her musical composition Bridge of Babel (2009), based on her own text. The performance is the second in a series of three events throughout the Babel Festival, Ostadetheater, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The picture above is The Tower of Babel (1563) […]
bridge of babel (2009) – world premiere
On 5 November 2010 at 21:00 CET Rozalie Hirs performs the world premiere of her musical composition Bridge of Babel (2009), based on her own text. The performance is the first in a series of three events throughout the Babel Festival, Ostadetheater, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The picture depicted above is […]
creative writing, academy of architecture, amsterdam – workshop series
From 29 October until 10 December 2010 Rozalie Hirs is the visting lecturer for Creative Writing at the Academy of Architecture, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. During the winter semester 2010 she teaches a series of workshops to Masters students. The workshops take place every Friday from 13:30 to 16:30. The above […]
pulsars (cd, 2010)
Pulsars (Amsterdam: Attacca Productions, The Netherlands, 2010) is the second full-length portrait CD of Rozalie Hirs (*1965). It contains three electroacoustic compositions based on own texts. All compositions feature spoken voice.
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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 […]
little whale and the ice (2007)
On 16 September 2010 at 20:15 CET Orkest de Ereprijs and Wim Boerman (conductor) perform the musical composition Little whale and the ice (2007, 2010 rev.) by Rozalie Hirs. The concert takes place at Orgelpark, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Date: 2010-09-16 Time: 20:15 Location: Orgelpark, Gerard Brandtstraat 26, Amsterdam Performers: Orkest […]
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 […]
little whale and the ice (2007), muziekgebouw aan ‘t ij, amsterdam
On 29 August 2010 at 20:15 CET Orkest de Ereprijs and Wim Boerman (conductor) perform the musical composition Little whale and the ice (2007, 2010 rev.) by Rozalie Hirs. The concert takes place at Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The concert is part of the festival around the […]
writer-in-residence, netherlands institute, athens, greece
From 23 August until 19 September 2010 Rozalie Hirs is Writer-in-residence at the Netherlands Institute in Athens (NIA), Greece. During her residency she works on new poems for the forthcoming book gestamelde werken (Amsterdam: Uitgeverij Querido, 2012), more specifically on the new poetry cycle die ‘deed mijn schoenen aan’ (‘who […]
concertzender – radio portrait
On 25 July 2010 at 19:00 CET the Dutch national radio service de Concertzender broadcasts a radio portrait of Rozalie Hirs. The portrait is part of the series Bijdetijds, curated by Miranda Driessen. The portrait includes the following music compositions by Hirs: article 0 [transarctic buddha] (2000) – Arnold Marinissen […]
concertzender – radio portrait
On 15 July 2010 at 14:00 CET the Dutch national radio service de Concertzender broadcasts a radio portrait of Rozalie Hirs. The portrait is part of the series Bijdetijds, curated by Miranda Driessen. The portrait includes the following music compositions by Hirs: article 0 [transarctic buddha] (2000) – Arnold Marinissen […]
concertzender – radio portrait
On 5 July 2010 at 19:00 CET the Dutch national radio service de Concertzender broadcasts a radio portrait of Rozalie Hirs. The portrait is part of the series Bijdetijds, curated by Miranda Driessen. The portrait includes the following music compositions by Hirs: article 0 [transarctic buddha] (2000) – Arnold Marinissen […]
poets’ marathon, perdu, amsterdam
On 4 July 2010 Rozalie Hirs is featured poet at the Dichtersmarathon (Poets’ Marathon) at Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam. Other poets include Anneke Brassinga, Tonnus Oosterhof, Samuel Vriezen, and Hélène Gelèns. The curators of the marathon are Joost Baars and Thomas Möhlmann. Date: 2010-04-07 Time: 20:00 Location: Tolhuistuin, Tolhuisweg 5, Amsterdam, The […]
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, […]
venus (2010), holland festival
On 8 June 2010 the music composition Venus (2010) by Rozalie Hirs receives it world premiere during Holland Festival, Amsterdam. Other works on the programme are by Gérard Grisey, Alvin Lucier, James Tenney, Richard Ayres and Abel Paul. There are two performances, at 16:00 and at 20:30. The location is […]
venus (2010), holland festival – world premiere
On 8 June 2010 the music composition Venus (2010) by Rozalie Hirs receives it world premiere during Holland Festival, Amsterdam. Other works on the program are by Gérard Grisey, Alvin Lucier, James Tenney, Richard Ayres and Abel Paul. There are two performances, at 16:00 and at 20:30 CET. The location […]
venus (2010)
Venus (2010) by Rozalie Hirs is a spatialized music composition for six percussionists and six-channel electronic sounds. It consists of three movements [evening star], [invisible], and [morning star]. Venus (2010) was commissioned by Slagwerk Den Haag, with support from the Eduard van Beinum Foundation. It was first performed around the BACH Pavilion, designed by architect Zaha Hadid, at Holland Festival in 2010.
poets’ tuesday, amsterdam
On 11 May 2010 Jaap Boots, Kees Wennekendonk, and Rozalie Hirs perform during Dichtersdinsdag (Poets’ Tuesday) at De Kring, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Sven Adriaans and Diana Ozon (see above picture) curate the series. The below photographs of the event are by Catharina Blauwendraad. Date: 2010-05-11 Time: 20:30 Location: De Kring, […]
in la (2003, 2010, english version) – world premiere
On 8 May 2010 Rozalie Hirs performs her music composition In LA (2003, English version 2010), based on her own text, during the Reading and Performance Series at Agitprop, San Diego, United States. In addition, she reads new English translations of her poems, recently translated by Willem Groenewegen. The event […]
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
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article 4 [map butterfly] (2004)
On 3 May 2010 the violinist Mark Menzies performs the music composition article 4 [map butterfly] (2004) by Rozalie Hirs at the Composition Department of the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB), Santa Barbara, United States. The performance takes place in collaboration with the Department for Media, Arts and Technology. […]
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 […]
zenit (2010), redcat, disney hall, los angeles, united states – world premiere
On 1 May 2010 the formalist quartet plays during the event Les espaces acoustiques and beyond: new music after Gérard Grisey at the Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theatre (REDCAT) in Los Angeles, United States. Part of their performance is the world premiere of Rozalie Hirs’ string quartet Zenit (2010). […]
zenit (2010)
“At the other end of history came the world premiere of Rozalie Hirs’ engrossing string quartet, Zenit, played by the superb new L.A.-based Formalist Quartet. Everything I might say about Hirs’ unsettled music I could also say the opposite. It is also quite settled. It forges ahead with tentative sounds and silences. It stops and starts yet flows. It has a hint of hard-hitting Dutch Minimalism, yet it offers a feast of radiant string harmonics, pulsating outside of rhythm.” (Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times)
aan de zon, de wereld (2006), curved space (2009), poetry pieces i-iii (2008)
On 25 April 2010 Rozalie Hirs performs her music compositions Aan de zon, de wereld (2006), Curved Space/ Gekromde Ruimte (2009) and Poetry pieces I-III (2008), based on her own texts. The performance takes place in collaboration with the following cutting-edge performers and improvisers: Ned McGowan (flutes), Tobias Klein (bass/ […]
zichtbaar als zichzelf (2008) – world premiere
On 18 April 2010 Henk van der Waal and Rozalie Hirs present a new text composition zichtbaar als zichzelf (2010) by Rozalie Hirs, based on Henk’s poetry book with the same title. The performance takes place at Castrum Peregrini, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The above photograph shows the author Henk van […]
little whale and the ice (2008) – world premiere
The brandnew music composition Little Whale and the ice (2010) by Rozalie Hirs receives its world premiere on 14 February 2010. The concert marks the opening of the 16th Young Composers’ Meeting at De Gigant, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands. The perfomers are Orkest de Ereprijs and Wim Boerman (conductor). Date: 2010-02-14 […]
love poems, love songs
On 12 February 2010 Rozalie Hirs presents a poetry reading during the program Love Poems, Love Songs at Korzo Theater, The Hague, The Netherlands. A concert by Niwebyrth ensemble and Lilith Verhelst (soprano) precedes the reading. Date: 2010-02-12 Time: 20:00 CET Location: Korzo Theater, Prinsestraat 42, The Hague, The Netherlands
family tree video installation, london, uk
From 11 February until 6 March 6 2010 the video installation Family Tree by Tal Rosner, based on the poem with the same name by Rozalie Hirs, is exhibited at Tenderpixel Gallery, London, England. The opening night of the work takes place on 11 February 2010. Date: 2010-02-11 Location: Tenderpixel […]
creative writing, academie van bouwkunst, amsterdam – workshop
From 5 February until 26 March 2010 Rozalie Hirs teaches the workshop series Creative Writing to Master students at the Academy of Architecture (Akademie van Bouwkunst), Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The workshops take place each Friday from 13:30 until 16:30 CET. Date: 2010-02-05 Time: 13:30 Location: Academie van Bouwkunst, Waterlooplein 211, […]
house of poetry, slau, utrecht – performance
On 28 January 2010 the House of Poetry (Huis van de Poëzie) takes place at Grand Hotel Karel V, Utrecht, The Netherlands, to celebrate National Poetry Day (Gedichtendag) in The Netherlands. Performers include the poets Mischa Andriessen, Erik Bindervoet, Piet Gerbrandy, Tjitske Janssen, Bart Moeyaert, Marcel Möring, Hans Verhagen, Menno […]
contemporary compositional techniques and openmusic – book launch
On January 14, at the Amsterdam Conservatory, the book Contemporary compositional techniques and OpenMusic, published by IRCAM and Editions Delatour is launched. The book is edited by Rozalie Hirs and Bob Gilmore. At the launch, Hirs gives a lecture on the book, on the musical composition Le Lac (2001) by […]
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 […]
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), […]