On Sunday 14 September 2025 at 23:00 CET, Anne-Maartje Lemereis (pictured above, photo by Wouter Vellekoop) hosts a new edition of VPRO Vrije Geluiden on NPO Klassiek (Radio 4). This episode features, among other highlights, the portrait album Infinity Stairs (2025) by Rozalie Hirs. More details to follow. Vrije Geluiden […]
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infinity stairs (cd, 2025) – concertzender
On Sunday, 14 September 2025, at 18:00 CET, Patricia Werner Leanse presents the program Mona Lisa on Concertzender, featuring works by composers Clara Schumann, Dobrinka Tabakova, and Rozalie Hirs. The program includes the title track from Hirs’ portrait album Infinity Stairs (2025). Enjoy! Date: 2025-09-14 Time: 18:00 CET Location: Radio […]
infinity stairs (cd, 2025) – passaggio late night, radio 4
From Monday 8 to Friday 12 September 2025, Rozalie Hirs’ new album Infinity Stairs (2025) is featured as Album of the Week (Hollandse Nieuwe) on Passaggio Late Night, NPO Klassiek (Radio 4), hosted by Lex Bohlmeijer and Pieter van Nes. Each evening, one of the works from the album is […]
elementary particles (2022) – passaggio late night, Radio 4
On Thursday 11 September 2025, Lex Bohlmeijer reads the poem ‘elementary particles’ (2022) by Rozalie Hirs, selected from her ninth poetry collection dagtekening van liefdesvormen (Querido, 2024), on his radio show Passaggio Late Night (NPO Klassiek), Radio 4, Hilversum, The Netherlands. The photo above shows the tracks of elementary particles, recorded […]
the ferryman (1995) – passaggio late night, radio 4
On Tuesday 9 September 2025, Lex Bohlmeijer reads the poem ‘the ferryman’ (1995) by Rozalie Hirs, selected from her poetry debut collection Locus (Querido, 1998), on the program Passaggio Late Night (NPO Klassiek). That same week, from September 8 to 12, Hirs’ album Infinity Stairs (2025) is featured as Hollandse […]
danaë (1993) – passaggio late night, radio 4
On Monday 8 September 2025 at 22:30 CET, Lex Bohlmeijer reads the poem ‘Danaë’ (1993) by Rozalie Hirs, selected from her debut collection Locus (Querido Publishers, 1998), during his program Passaggio Late Night on NPO Klassiek, Radio 4, Hilversum, The Netherlands. The photo above shows Danaë nude, painted by Titian […]
color, light, space, wind, movement, and something elusive – ★★★★ review joep stapel, nrc
29 August 2025. Today, Joep Stapel published a four-star review in NRC of Rozalie Hirs’ portrait album Infinity Stairs. He writes: “The finely crafted music of composer and poet Rozalie Hirs is color, light, space, wind, movement, and something elusive. This wonderful portrait album features five solo pieces (for cello, […]
the music of rozalie hirs is at once mathematical, colorful, and spiritual – ★★★★ review dennis bajram, volkskrant
28 August 2025. Today Dennis Bajram wrote the four-star review ‘The music of Rozalie Hirs is at once mathematical, colorful, and spiritual’ in the Dutch newspaper Volkskrant. He writes: “There is no one quite like Rozalie Hirs (60) in the Dutch musical landscape. A composer, poet, and chemical engineer, she […]
save what moves you #9 – podcast dutch and flemish climate poets
On 15 July 2025, the Dutch and Flemish Climate Poets release episode #9 of the podcast Redden wat je raakt (English: Saving What Moves You). Moya De Feyter and Pim Cornelussen talk with poet Rozalie Hirs and botanist Nils van Rooijen of The Living Archive about endangered plant species and […]
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forum [1–10] the house – exhibition & publication
On Sunday, 15 June, 2025, at 15:00-17:30 CET, the exhibition Forum [1–10] Housewarming opens at ENTER ENTER gallery. During the event, the tenth and final issue of Forum will be launched: #10 – The Attic. Forum is an initiative by AetA, Architectura et Amicitia. Between 2018 and 2025, the editorial […]
you are like no other – publication, de volkskrant
7 June 2025. The new weekend edition of de Volkskrant is out today. De Volkskrant is a leading national daily newspaper in the Netherlands. Featured in the Sunday section is this week’s Poem of the Week: ‘you are like no other’, a new poem by Rozalie Hirs — described by […]
poetry publication – le journal des poètes
June 3, 2025 – The latest issue of Le Journal des Poètes (Éditions les Taillis Pré, Châtelineau, Belgium) is out today. It includes, among other things, new French translations by Daniel Cunin of poems by Dutch poets Sasja Janssen and Rozalie Hirs. See below for ‘Revêts’ (poem [19] selected from […]
radio portrait – br klassik
On April 10, 2025, the German radio program BR Klassik broadcasts a portrait of Rozalie Hirs. The program is composed and hosted by radio producer Florian Heurich. More information to follow in the spring of 2025. Florian Heurich is an author, music journalist, and video editor based in Munich. He […]
publication – ADDA: cahiers for visual and concrete poetry
27 March 2025. The first issue of ADDA – Cahiers for Visual and Concrete Poetry (Volume 1, No. 1, 2025) is published today, edited by Renaat Ramon, Willy Tibergien, and Andreas van Rompaey. Design is by Lieve Terrie. For this new journal, Rozalie Hirs was invited by Ramon and Tibergien […]
a lot is happening – interview by roel weerheijm
21 March 2025. The spring issue of Poëziekrant 2/2025 (March–April 2025) features an interview with Ghayath Almadhoun (1979), as well as new poetry by Hanneke van Eijken, Anne Vegter, Lars Ruben, Babs Gons, Tijl Nuyts, Stefan Hertmans, Marc Reugebrink, Casper Burghgraeve, Hannah Zaouad, Tim Bongaerts, and Eelco Couvreur. And much […]
i speak to the reader with affection – interview by henry sepers, schrijven magazine
In February 2025, the new issue of Schrijven Magazine is released, featuring an interview with Rozalie Hirs titled “I Speak to the Reader with Affection” by Henry Sepers. The article will also be available online. In the interview, Sepers speaks with Hirs about her poetry collections ecologica (2023) and dagtekening […]
publication – forum
On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 7:00 PM, the new issue of the architecture magazine Forum (Volume LVII, No. 9) is presented to the public. It features contributions around the theme The Bedroom, with work by Bart de Baets, Like Bijlsma, Carmen Buitenhuis, Anne Dessing, Niels Geerts, Vibeke Gieskes, Birgitte […]
babel – pass-the-poem, newsletter, lira
October 25, 2024. This week marks the release of edition 70 of Lira News, which features the new pass-the-poem #6 ‘babel’ by Rozalie Hirs. Langelaar wrote pass-the-poem #5 ‘Wind’ (edition 69, July 2024) and passed the baton to Rozalie Hirs. “If you are not yet familiar with the work of […]
sound color magic – review mark van der voort, concertzender
October 20, 2024. Mark van der Voort published a glowing review titled “Kolderpathos and Sound Color Magic” about the premiere concert of charms, symmetries by Rozalie Hirs, performed by Ensemble Klang. In the review, he writes, among other things: “Hirs presented one of her most accessible works. In charms, symmetries, […]
melodies ripple through time – review dennis bajram, volkskrant
17 October 2024. A delightful four-star review titled “Ensemble Klang Surprises with Brilliant Arrangement of Satie’s Parade” by Dennis Bajram was published in De Volkskrant today. Among other things, Bajram writes: “In Tilburg the new concert season of De Link has started. Last Tuesday, Ensemble Klang performed a new work […]
artemis (2022) – radio france broadcast
On Sunday 1 September 2024, Radio France broadcasts a selection of contemporary Dutch music. Philosopher Lambert Dousson and artistic director of the A|S Fedor Teunisse talk about the works and their composers. Part of the broadcast is artemis (2022) by Rozalie Hirs. See below for a full playlist with all […]
love and courage, you need the two – interview jelle van riet, de standaard
27 July 2024. Today, De Standaard publishes the interview with Rozalie Hirs ‘Love and courage, you need the two’ by Jelle van Riet (interview: Jelle Van Riet; photography: Desiré van den Berg). Van Riet is a Flemish journalist, writer and podcast maker, known for more than 20 years for her […]
performance – eus book club, dutch national television
On Wednesday 5 June 2024, Rozalie Hirs will be the guest poet at Eus’ Boekenclub (Eus’ Book Club) on NPO2 (Dutch national television, channel 2). Watch the program live on television or back on NPO Start. From the Burgerweeshuis in Deventer, Özcan Akyol, also known as Eus, talks with his […]
come out – review alfred schaffer, de groene amsterdammer
April 17, 2024. Today the latest issue (2024/no.16) of the Dutch weekly De Groene Amsterdammer was published, including Alfred Schaffer’s fine review ‘Come out’ of dagtekening van liefdesvormen (2024) by Rozalie Hirs. Read the full article online on De Groene’s website or buy the magazine at your favorite bookshop.
bringing memories to life – review helena van praet, poëziekrant, ghent, belgium
March 28, 2024. The latest issue of the Poëziekrant (Poetry Newspaper) 2/2024 contains, among many other things, Helena Van Praet’s beautiful review, ‘Bringing memories to life through sprinkle speech,’ about the poetry collection dagtekening van liefdesvormen (Querido, 2024) by Rozalie Hirs. Van Praet writes: “Hirs makes use of an impressive […]
the reader is also a maker – interview cora de vos, meander magazine
On Thursday, March 28, 2024, an interview entitled ‘The Reader is also a Maker’ by Cora de Vos with poet Rozalie Hirs is published in Meander Magazine. Below are a few quotes. Read the entire interview on Meander Magazine [Dutch only]. About ecologica (Uitgeverij Vleugels, 2023): “ecologica, and perhaps all […]
new harmonies from spectralism – interview percorsi musicali, italy
On March 24, 2024, the Italian online music magazine Percorsi Musicali published the interview “new harmonies from spectralism – an interview with Rozalie Hirs” by Ettore Garzia, preceded by an introduction about her music. See below for some quotes from the interview. “As a composer, I like to delve into […]
bron (2023) en ecologica (2023), podium, radio 4
On Saturday 20 January 2024 from 17:00-19:00, Wouter Pleijsier (pictured above on the left) is presenter of the Podium broadcast on Radio 4, The Netherlands. Today in the programme, parts of the orchestral work source (2023) by Rozalie Hirs, performed by the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Elena Schwarz (conductor), […]
poëziekrant, ghent, belgium – poetry publication
On 15 January 2024, the new issue of Poëziekrant 2024/1 is published by Poëziecentrum, Ghent, Belgium. It contains interviews with Edward van den Vendel and Peter Holvoet-Hanssen, In Memoriams for Hans Tentije (1944-2023) and Tine Ruysschaert (1923-2023), and many reviews and essays. There is also brandnew poetry by Hester Knibbe, […]
bron (2023), radio philharmonic orchestra, zaterdag matinee – world premiere
On 16 December 2023 the Zaterdagmatinee presents a concert in honour of György Ligeti. Part of the programme will be works by Abrahamsen, Hirs, Ligeti, and Poppe. The new work bron for symphony orchestra (2023) by Rozalie Hirs was commissioned by NTR Zaterdagmatinee and Stichting Vrienden van de Matinee. Composed […]
spectralisms in the music of rozalie hirs, essay oxford university press
October 23, 2023. Today, the chapter ‘Spectralisms in the Music of Rozalie Hirs and Their Points of Departure in Research and Innovation’ by Rozalie Hirs is published as part of the The Oxford Handbook of Spectral Music (Oxford University Press, 2021-2023). The chapter is also available online. With warm thanks […]
mateloos verlangen, xsaga – poetry publication
On Monday 5 June 2023 at 16:30 CET, Amsterdam, the new anthology mateloos verlangen (Amsterdam: XSAGA & Uitgeverij Podium, 2023) is presented to the public in the Theatre Hall of the Amsterdam Public Library. This book of brand-new poetry around the themes of diversity and love has been collected by […]
no fence stops the ants – review jeroen dera, de standaard
20 May 2023. Published today is Jeroen Dera’s review ‘no fence stops the ants’, an elaborate dicussion on the twenty-fifth poem ‘sneak inside’, selected from ecologica by Rozalie Hirs. He writes, among other things: “The fascinating thing about Hirs’ poetry is that it takes its readers by the hand (‘Sneak […]
guest composer at vpro vrije geluiden – ntr radio
On Sunday 7 May 2023 at 23:25-23:59 CET, Rozalie Hirs is featured at VPRO’s Vrije Geluiden, NTR Radio 4. The interview by Melchior Huurdeman for his series De Componistenkamer (The Composer’s Room) is broadcast. In addition Hirs’ article 7 [ways to climb a mountain] (2012), as performed by bass clarinettist […]
dw b – poetry publication
On Sunday 26 March 2023 at 3 PM, the new issue of the Flemish literary magazine DW B (March 2023/1) is presented at the Passaporta Festival, Brussels, Belgium. The theme of the new issue is Exil – writing away from home. Curators Sigrid Bousset, Alicja Gescinska and Ellen Van Pelt […]
poëziekrant, ghent, belgium – poetry publication
On 17 March 2023, the new issue of Poëziekrant is published by Poëziecentrum, Ghent, Belgium. It features a brandnew interview with Cees Nooteboom Poetry is a plea for the authentic that is incomprehensible by Sigrid Bousset. And reviews of new poetry collections by Hélène Gélèns, Cees Nooteboom, Lieke Marsman, and […]
nY #50 – poetry publication
23 February 2023. Today the Flemish journal of literature, criticism & entertainment nY published its fiftieth issue #50 with contributions by Nadia de Vries, Raoni Muzho Saleh, Sofie Verdoodt, Basja Boer, Michael Tedja, David Lillington, Assunta Abdel Azim, Mohamed, Babs Bakels, Fabienne Rachmadiev, Staci Bu Shea, Flora Valeska Woudstra, Linda […]
the composer’s room: rozalie hirs, vpro, interview melchior huurdeman
14 February 2023. A new episode of De Componistenkamer (English: The Composer’s Room) just has appeared with VPRO Radio Podcasts. Melchior Huurdeman interviews Rozalie Hirs in her workspace with a view across the river IJ. Listen to the new podcast #18 with Rozalie Hirs here. Happy listening! The podcast can […]
toon de stad, woorden temmen – poetry publication
The anthology toon de stad (English: show the city) (Grange Fontaine, 2023), edited by Lies van Gasse and Laurens Ham, is published on 2 February 2023. Van Gasse also illustrated the anthology. On Thursday 2 February 2023, a festive book launch takes place with an interview by Miriam Piters and […]
avatar (2022), ntr – radio broadcast
On 22 November 2022 the Dutch national radio station NPO Radio 4 presents NTR/ Het Avondconcert. Part of the broadcast is the live recording of the concert by philharmonie zuidnederland and it chief conductor Duncan Ward on 5 November 2022 at Muziekgebouw, Eindhoven, with works by Beethoven, Farrenc, and Hirs. […]
artemis (2022), ensemble ascolta, donaueschingen, germany – world premiere
During die Donaueschinger Musiktage, on Saturday 15 October 2022 at 11:00 CET, Keren Motseri (soprano) and ensemble ascolta perform the world premiere of artemis (2022), a new work by Rozalie Hirs. The concert at Bartók Saal, Südwestrundfunk (SWR), Stuttgart, Germany, is recorded live for radio broadcast. Ensemble ascolta opens the […]
a new musical language – interview by machiel swillens
On 9 September 2022 the new issue Nr. 1 of De Klank (season 2022/23) appears, the glossy magazine of philharmonie zuidnederland, published by BcM Uitgevers. Part of the new magazine is een nieuwe muzikale taal (a new musical language), an interview with Rozalie Hirs by Machiel Swillens. They talk about […]
radio portrait, concertzender
On Tuesday 10 May 2022 from 21:00 until 22:00 CET Rozalie Hirs is featured composer during Kroniek van de Nederlandse Muziek (The Chronicles of Dutch Music) at the Concertzender. Curator and host of the evening is Egbert Randewijk. Date: 2022-05-10 Time: 21:00-22:00 CET Location:The Chronicles of Dutch Music, Concertzender (digital […]
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article 10 [prismes] (2021), solo recital marie ythier, radio france – world premiere
On Sunday 13 February 2022 at 15:00 CET, the French cellist Marie Ythier performs a solo recital during Festival Présences. Part of the concert is the world premiere of a new work by Rozalie Hirs, commissioned by Radio France.
beeldspraak #10 – elke de rijcke, poëziecentrum, ghent, belgium
14 December 2021. Elke De Rijcke interviews Rozalie Hirs about her new poetry book oneindige zin (Amsterdam: Querido, 2021) for the podcast series Beeldspraak, Poëziecentrum, Ghent, Belgium. The new episode #10 can be listened to online through other media channels as well, including Soundcloud and Spotify. With big thanks to […]
hand in hand (2020) – vpro radio
On 11 December 2021 from 23:00-23:59 CET, Aad van Nieuwkerk presents VPRO Vrije Geluiden on NPO Radio 4. Part of the broadcast includes the new recording made by VPRO of Rozalie Hirs’ composition hand in hand (music, text, 2021), performed by Luna Sting Quartet and Keren Motseri (soprano). Many thanks […]
hand in hand (music and poetry) – podium on saturday, ntr, the netherlands
On Saturdays from 17:00-19:00 CET on the Netherlands radio channel NPO Radio 4 host Wouter Pleijsier presents the radio programme Podium on Saturday (NTR). During the show on 11 December 2021 Rozalie Hirs reads the poetry cycle ‘hand in hand’ [1-5] from her recent book infinite sense (oneindige zin; Amsterdam: […]
hand in hand (2020), vpro vrije geluiden – television broadcast
On Sunday 5 December 2021 from 10:45-11:10 CET the Dutch television broadcaster VPRO presents a new edition of Vrije Geluiden (Free Sounds) with a feature of hand in hand for string quartet and soprano (2020) by Rozalie Hirs. The performers are: Keren Motseri (soprano); Luna Quartet – Janneke van Prooijen, […]
drang naar het hogere – interview mark van de voort, vpro gids
This week’s VPRO Guide (No. 49) features the wonderful interview Drang naar het hogere by Mark van de Voort with a cool photo by Ruby Cruden. Thanks to Elja Looijestein and Bram Dirven (editors). Read the entire interview in the VPRO Guide 49 [Dutch only]. See below for a listening […]
interview, mug magazine, amsterdam
On 25 October 2021 MUG Magazine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, has published Jos Verdonk’s interview with Rozalie Hirs on her new book oneindige zin (infinite sense; Querido, 2021). With a portrait photograph by Marco Borggreve. Read the full interview here.
climate marathon, poetry international, rotterdam
On 12 June 2021 at Poetry International, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, the Dutch Climate Poets (Klimaatdichters) present a poetry marathon on the topic of climate change and activism. The marathon is curated by the core group of the Dutch Climate Poets, Saskia Stehouwer, Annelie David, Moya de Feyter, among others. All […]
poetry on sunday, oba – interview
On Sunday 16 May 2021 the Amsterdam public library (Openbare Bibiliotheek Amsterdam aka OBA) presents its monthly poetry programme, curated and hosted by Ineke Holzhaus. Holzhaus interviews Rozalie Hirs about her new poetry book, forthcoming at the renowned Amsterdam-based publisher Uitgeverij Querido. In addition the poet reads from the new […]
rozalie hirs creates a fanciful labyrinth of sounds – ★★★★ review volkskrant
–> Nederlands May 16, 2021. “Rozalie Hirs creates a fanciful labyrinth of sounds, which is still a pleasant place to stay” – a four-star ★★★★ review by Frits van der Waa in de Volkskrant about the streaming portrait concert infinity stairs in the Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, […]
infinity stairs (2014), muziekgebouw aan ‘t ij, amsterdam – portrait concert
–> Nederlands On Thursday 13 May 2021 at 20:00 CET Amsterdam’s new music venue Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ presents a portrait concert of Rozalie Hirs with her music and poetry, performed by Marieke Franssen (flute), Fie Schouten (bass clarinet), Wiek Hijmans (electric guitar), and the composer-poet. The corona-proof concert takes […]
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article 7 [ways to climb a mountain] – concertzender
On 9 May 2021 from 17:00-18:00 CET Patricia Werner Leanse presents a new episode of her radio show Radio Mona Lisa at Concertzender, the adventurous digital radio channel of the Netherlands. Part of the broadcast is Rozalie Hirs’ music composition article 7 [ways to climb a mountain] for bass clarinet […]