Rozalie Hirs, Bob Gilmore, editors
Musique/Sciences Series, IRCAM/Delatour, France & Amsterdam School of the Arts, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2009
Category: premieres, presentations
geluksbrenger (lucky charm, 2008) – book launch
On 27 November 2008 Mirjam van Hengel, poetry editor of Uitgeverij Querido, presents the first copy of Geluksbrenger (Amsterdam: Querido, 2008) to its poet Rozalie Hirs. In addition, there are performances by Jaap Blonk, Geert Buelens, Rozalie Hirs, and the Jackson Mac Low Band. The launch party takes place at […]
roseherte (2008) – world premiere
On 8 November 2008 the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and Micha Hamel (conductor) perform the concert OER during the festival Nederlandse Muziekdagen (Dutch Music Days) at Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Part of the concert programme is the world premiere of the music composition Roseherte (2008) for symphony […]
article 5 [dolphin, curved time] (2008) – world premiere
On 14 June 2008 the Dutch soprano Irene Maessen presents the world premiere of music composition article 5 [dolpin, curved time] (2008) by Rozalie Hirs. Maessen sings the composition twice that day, at 13:00 and 14:00 resepctively. The concerts are part of Wendingen Festival at the Bijbels Museum (The Bible […]
poetry piece iii (2008) – world premiere
On 8 May 2008, the launch party of Versal VI, the new issue of the English language literary review, takes place at the Sugar Factory, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. During the event, the poets, and writers Emmanuel Moses, Sandra Jensen, Wiljan van den Akker, Jennifer Arcuni, Michael Karmen, Julian Stannard, and […]
poetry pieces i-ii (2008) – world premiere
aan de zon de wereld (2006), in la (2003), van het wonder is woord (2005)
On 26 April 2008 the Krikri/ Zaoem festival takes place at Minardschouwburg, Ghent, Belgium. Featured artists are the poets/ performers Angela Rawlings (Canada), Eduard Escoffet (Spain), Leevi Lehto (Finland), Ghalia Benali (Tunesia), and Rozalie Hirs (The Netherlands). Festival curators are Maja Jantar, Jelle Meander and Helen White. As part of […]
vlinders, gras (2007) – world premiere
On 12 May 2007 the Jackson Mac Low Band (Samuel Vriezen, Joost Baars, Dante Boon, Martijn Voorvelt) perform at Tolhuistuin Festival, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Part of the programme is the world premiere of the music/text composition Vlinders, gras (2007) by Rozalie Hirs. Date: 2007-05-12 Time: 16:00 Location: Tolhuistuin Festival, Tolhuisweg […]
zenit, uur nul (2007) – belgian premiere
On 6 March 2007 the Zephyrkwartet (Zephyr Quartet) plays the new string quartet Zenit, uur nul (2007) by Rozalie Hirs. The performance is part of the concert program ‘The Soul Awakens’, also including works by Giacinto Scelsi, Horatiu Radulescu, and Claude Vivier. The concert takes place at Logos Foundation, Ghent, […]
source of blue (2005), vredenburg, utrecht
On 17 February 2007 pianist Marcel Worms presents the launch of his new double CD Red, White, and Blues (Amsterdam: Attacca Productions, 2007). Part of the CD and the concert is the music composition Source of Blue/ Bron van Blauw (2005) by Rozalie Hirs. The concert takes place at Muziekcentrum […]
zenit, uur nul (2007) – world premiere
On 11 February 2007 the Zephyrkwartet (Zephyr Quartet) plays the new string quartet Zenit, uur nul (2007) by Rozalie Hirs. The performance is part of the concert program The Soul Awakens, also including works by Giacinto Scelsi, Horatiu Radulescu, and Claude Vivier. The concert takes place at Museum De Pont, […]
het rozenbalkon iv: hans kloos, rozalie hirs, ghent, belgium
On 4 June 2006 at 20:30, poets Hans Kloos and Rozalie Hirs will be guests at the fourth edition of Het Rozenbalkon in De Plataan, Ghent, Belgium. They will read poems from the brand new occasional edition of 234-117, number seven in the series, edited by F. van Dixhoorn and […]
pulsars (2006), café sonore, vpro – world premiere
On 23 May 2006, Rozalie Hirs’ electronic composition Pulsars (music, poetry; 2006) is premiered during VPRO’s Café Sonore on Radio 6. The new work Pulsars (2006), commissioned by Café Sonore, is broadcast in its entirety. Also, presenter Armeno Alberts interviews the composer-poet about her new work and ideas. Starts: 2006-05-23 […]
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 […]
platonic id (2005, 2006 rev.) – czech premiere
On 19 March 2006, Prague Philharmonia and Michel Swierczewski (conductor) will play the Czech premiere of Rozalie Hirs’ music composition Platonic ID (2005, 2006 rev.). The programme also includes works by Staud, Kukal, and Brewaeys. The venue is the Rudolfinum, Prague, Czech Republic. Starts: 2006-03-19 Doortime: 19:30 Locate: Rudolfinum (Dvořak […]
source of blue (2005), marcel worms, stedelijk museum – world premiere
On 15 October 2005, Marcel Worms plays the solo recital New blues for piano at the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam. Part of the programme is the world premiere of the new composition source of blue/ bron van blauw (2005) by Rozalie Hirs. The programme also includes works by Ian Munro, Ross […]
richard ayres: the cricket recovers (2005), aldeburgh festival, united kingdom – world premiere
On Friday 10 June 2005 at 8PM, Richard Ayres’ new opera The cricket recovers (2005) was premiered at the 58th Aldeburgh Festival, Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Aldeburgh, UK. The libretto was written by Rozalie Hirs based on the eponymous novella by Toon Tellegen. The libretto was translated into English by […]
in la (2003), perdu – world premiere
On 27 May 2005, the Perdu Foundation, Amsterdam, presents the evening event Performance Notes with works by Samuel Vriezen, Nikolaus A. Huber, Kees van Kooten, Arnold Marinissen, Stuart Saunders Smith, Schiwtters, John Cage, Jackson Mac Low, and Rozalie Hirs. Rozalie Hirs herself performs live her brandnew text composition In LA […]
article 1 to 3 [the] [aleph] [a], cerveteri, italy – italian premiere
On 7 May 2005 at 18:30, Dante Boon plays a solo recital in Cerveteri Italy. The programme includes musical works by Liszt, Bartók, Mozart, Voorvelt, Vriezen, Andriessen, Chopin and Hirs. In addition, poetry by Luzi, László, de Waard, Treichel, Otten, Ouwens and Claus, is recited by the Compagnia teatrale Castel […]
article 1 to 3 [the] [aleph] [a], new music miami – american premiere
On 15 April 2005, Dante Boon plays a solo recital at the Miami New Music ISCM Festival. The programme includes works by Andriessen, Fulkerson, Cresta, Hirs, Voorvelt and Vriezen. During the afternoon concert Dante Boon also presents the US premiere of article 1 to 3 [the] [aleph] [a] (2003). Starts: […]
platonic id (2005), concertgebouw – world premiere
On 23 February 2005, ASKO|Schönberg, led by Bas Wiegers (conductor), plays a concert in the Tijdgenoten/ Contemporaries series at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam. The programme includes works by Stravinsky, Crego, Carter and Hirs. Part of the programme is the world premiere of the new music composition Platonic ID (2005) by Rozalie […]