19 June 2018. Music journalist and musicologist Thea Derks just published a fine review of Wiek Hijmans’ CD Electric Language on Culture Press: “How Wiek Hijmans makes the electric guitar distinguished and presentable.” She writes, among other things: “Wiek Hijmans (b. 1967) is tirelessly committed to the use of the […]
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candy stick: sweet colours are upcoming in the bookshop, volkskrant
1 June 2018. The cover design by Michaël Snitker for Hirs’ poetry collection further details (Amsterdam: Publisher Querido, 2017) playfully appears in today’s Volkskrant. In a short, colorful reflection by Erik van den Berg, on new and old book designs: Candy stck: sweet colors are upcoming in the bookshop. See […]
praise for wiek hijmans, volkskrant
31 May 2018. Today a rave review of Wiek Hijmans’ new CD Electric Language appeared in the Dutch national newspaper De Volkskrant. Frits van der Waa writes: “From every note of guitarist Wiek Hijman speaks a flawless mastery of tone and timbre.” And also mentions in particular the “intriguing microtonal […]
electric language, wiek hijmans – review siebe riedstra
28 April 2018 Today a fine review of Wiek Hijmans’ latest CD Electric Language (Amsterdam: Attacca Productions) appeared on Opus Klassiek. Siebe Riedstra says, among other things: “Listening to a CD like this is a musical voyage of discovery that can produce memorable moments. Such a moment is article 6 […]
jeroen dera: freedom of ink – essay
Logos (2002) is reviewed as one of the Poetry books of the new millennium (Nijmegen|Ghent: Vantilt|Poëziecentrum, 2018) by Jeroen Dera (1986) in his long essay ‘Freedom of ink’. Dera explains the interesting choice of precisely this early collection by Rozalie Hirs as follows: “Dilemma: which work by Rozalie Hirs (Gouda, […]
bernd leukert: in sprachen denken, faust kultur, germany – review
2 February 2018. Just found this beautifully thoughtful review of gestammelte werke (Berlin: kookbooks, 2017) and ein tag (Berlin: hochroth verlag, 2014) by Bernd Leukert on Faust Kultur in the series Europa: Europa ist ein Ensemble der kulturellen Besonderheiten. Sie treten im Sprechen und Denken hervor und lassen sich in […]
the clouded language heaven, filter magazine – review
Ton Naaijkens, professor of German Literature and Translation Studies, opens the recent anniversary issue of the literary magazine Filter with the article “The 2017 Translation Year – the clouded language heaven,” in which he discusses the translation harvest of 2017. About gestammelte werke (Berlin: kookbooks, 2017) he says: “I clearly […]
awater poetry prize nomination 2018
Marije Langelaar wins the 2018 Awater Poetry Prize for her poetry collection Vonkt and Joost Baars wins the 2018 VSB Poetry Prize for his Binnenplaats. What a poetry week! Rozalie Hirs’ poetry collection further particulars (2017) was also a contender for the 2018 Awater Poetry Prize. Thanks to Edwin Fagel […]
six destinations, awater – review edwin fagel
23 January 2018. The Dutch poetry magazine Awater has just published the fine review ‘six destinations’ by Edwin Fagel on verdere bijzonderheden by Rozalie Hirs. He talks, among other things, about enumeration as a figure of style, “space” and “the body in space” as central themes, and on the absence […]
feeling sips thinking, review remco ekkers, tzum
16 January 2018. Tzum just has published the review “Feeling sips thinking” by Remco Ekkers on verdere bijzonderheden by Rozalie Hirs. Ekkers writes, among other things: “We take a map of Japan, for example, and we choose six destinations, for example Nagasaki, Hiroshima, Okayama, Osaka, Kyoto, Tokyo. All those places […]
tip van joost baars, algemeen dagblad
From 13 January to 11 February 2018, it is Month of spirituality in the Dutch bookstores. Seven booksellers give their tips of recently published books with a high spiritual content. In the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad, Nadine Ancher notes their findings. Among other things, Joost Baars calls attention to the […]
choose your freedom – review dieuwertje mertens, parool
30 December 2017. A fine review by Dieuwertje Mertens of verdere bijzonderheden (2017) appeared today in Parool: Choose your freedom – and do it now. Mertens says, among other things, about Hirs and the new poetry collection: “She gives the reader a lot of autonomy, within the structures she has […]
tip johan de boose, de standaard, belgië
22 December 2017. Johan de Boose tips gestammelte werke (Berlin: kookbooks, 2017) by Rozalie Hirs today in De Letteren, De Standaard, Belgium, in response to the question “Which 2017 book deserves more attention?” He writes, among other things, “Gestammelte Werke, poetry by the poet/composer Rozalie Hirs. A beautiful collection of […]
cover girl at poëziekrant, ghent, belgium
14 December 2017. The new december issue 6/2017 of the poetry magazine Poëziekrant features an interview with Rozalie Hirs by Johan de Boose on ways of writing, ideas on poetry, as well as her brandnew book verdere bijzonderheden (Amsterdam: Uitgeverij Querido, 2017). The accompanying portrait photograph by Bianca Sistermans serves […]
parallel world [breathing] (2017) – concert premiere
On 19 October 2017 as part of the Entrée Late Night, soloists of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra perform parallel world [breathing] (2017) by Rozalie Hirs, scored for flute, clarinet, percussion, 2 harps, violin, viola, cello, and electronic sounds. The new work is a co-commission of Concertgebouw Orchestra and the University […]
hirs sings it out in many tongues – review arjen peters, volkskrant
2 September 2017. Today Arjan Peters discusses three types of humor in recent book publications, including gestammelte werke (Berlin: kookbooks, 2017) by Rozalie Hirs. His column appeared in the Volkskrant Magazine (image: Io Cooman, Eva Roelofs): Kees the boy is unintentionally funny. A jolly Goethe, funny Hirs and strange Thijssen […]
portrait concert, festival van vlaanderen, belgium – poetry and music
On 24 April 2016 Penhuis Kortrijk and Festival van Vlaanderen Kortrijk present a portrait concert with poetry and music by Rozalie Hirs. Alain Delmotte is the host of the event, consisting of a performance by the Bozzini Quartet of Hirs’ string quartets Zenit (2010) and Nadir (2014), as well as […]
the honeycomb conjecture (2015) – wdr radio broadcast
19 February 2016. Listen to the recent WDR radio broadcast of the concert Mouvement, including the world premiere of The honeycomb conjecture (2015) by Rozalie Hirs, performed by ASKO|Schönberg and Reinbert de Leeuw (conductor), at NOW! Prismen in Essen, Germany, on 8 November 2015. Available online from 19 February until […]
interview griet menschaert (photo: sara anke morris), gonzo circus
October 8, 2015. The new interview Soundsteps with Rozalie Hirs by Griet Menschaert (photography: Sara Anke Morris) is now online in English. We talked about Curvices (2013), commissioned by Klankenbos/ Musica, Neerpelt, Belgium. Visit ISSUE or order the Gonzo Circus magazine. Starts: 2015-10-08 Klankstappen met Rozalie Hirs [Nederlands]. Griet Menschaert […]
six (cd, 2015) – slagwerk den haag
On 10 September 2015 at 18:00 CET, Slagwerk Den Haag’s new CD Six is presented during the Gaudeamus Music Week in TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht. The new CD includes works by Iannis Xenakis, Peter Adriaansz, Maarten Altena, Luiz Yudo, Tom Johnson, Steve Reich and Rozalie Hirs. The photo above shows Slagwerk Den […]
gazeta nacional, albania – poetry publication
29 June 2014. Today Albanian translations by Anton Papleka of a dozen poems by Rozalie Hirs appeared in the national daily newspaper Gazeta Nacional, Albania.
ladder of escape #11 fie schouten, bass clarinet (cd, 2014)
7 April 2014. Today the new CD CD ‘Ladder of Escape’ No. 11 by bass clarinetist Fie Schouten is released by Attacca Productions, Amsterdam. The CD will be presented this week during the bass clarinet festival, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. tracklist Harmonien (2006) – Karlheinz Stockhausen Schattenklänge (1995) – Mauricio Kagel […]
television interview kenneth van zijl
Interview of Rozalie Hirs by Kenneth van Zijl for the program The Writing Room (De Schrijfkamer/ Knetterende Letteren) on the Dutch digital channel Cultura of NTR Television. Hirs talks about her creative process, several approaches to and ways of writing, and reveals through her sketchbooks how her poems come about.
land art, dw b, presentation
On 15 February 2014 at 20:00 CET, the literary journal DW B, in collaboration with deBuren and LAK, present its new issue around the theme of land art. The issue was curated by Astrid Lampe, Patrick Bassant and Willem Bongers-Dek. An evening of poetry, critical interventions, interviews and a round-table […]
pulsars (cd, 2010), concertzender live
On 12 December 2013 from 20:00-22:00, Concertzender airs episode #5, featuring works that were performed during the November Music Festival in Den Bosch earlier this month. It includes compositions by Mayke Nas, Cathy van Eck, Carola Bauckholt, Thomas Ankersmit, and Rozalie Hirs. Of the latter, the composition Pulsars (2007), selected […]
article 7 [ways to climb a mountain] (2012), concertzender live
On 12 December 2013 from 11:00-13:00 the digital radio channel Concertzender airs episode #12 of Concertzender Live. It features recordings of performances by Bobby Mitchell, Nieuw Amsterdams Peil, and bass clarinetist Fie Schouten during November Music 2012. Part of the programme is the music composition article 7 [ways to climb […]
platonic id (cd, 2006), concertzender
On 12 December 2013 at 02:00, the cd Platonic ID (Amsterdam: Attacca Productions, 2007) by Rozalie Hirs is broadcast in its entirety on the Concertzender during the program De Nacht: Nieuwe Muziek. This CD features Hirs’ music compositions Platonic ID (2005-05), Book of Mirrors (2001), article 0 (2000), article 1 […]
article 7 [ways to climb a mountain] (2012), concertzender live
On 18 November 2013 from 20:00-22:00 the digital radio channel Concertzender airs episode #12 of Concertzender Live. It features recordings of performances by Bobby Mitchell, Nieuw Amsterdams Peil, and bass clarinetist Fie Schouten during November Music 2012. Part of the programme is the music composition article 7 [ways to climb […]
‘lieve lente lacht’ with nicky geneva & arie boomsma
‘lieve lente lacht’, selected from Rozalie Hirs’ poetry book gestamelde werken. Amsterdam: Querido, 2012) is included in the new anthology Waarom ben je niet bij mij (English: Why aren’t you with me; Amsterdam: Prometheus, 2013), collected by Arie Boomsma. This ironic love poem about seduction and one-night-stands was previously forged […]
tell me how reality hops – essay jeroen dera
9 October 2013. Today the new issue of the Belgian literary journal Dietsche Warande and Belfort (2013 issue 4; theme: ‘Rijndorst’) appears, containing the wonderful essay Tell me how reality hops that Jeroen Dera wrote about Hirs’ recent poetry book ‘gestamelde werken’. Download the PDF here. Happy reading!
columnist voor preludium, concertgebouw
As of 1 October 2013, Rozalie Hirs is columnist for Preludium, program magazine for the Concertgebouw and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. She shares this position with Elmer Schönberger. Together, Schönberger and Hirs provide ten columns a year. Her very first column, ‘Listening,’ can be read this month in Preludium, a […]
espaces courbes : l’oeuvre de la poétesse-compositrice rozalie hirs – essay jeroen dera, septentrion
5 June 2013. Today the new issue of the literary journal Septentrion 2013/2, a publication of Ons Erfdeel, Belgium, is published. It includes the new essay “Espaces courbes : L’oeuvre de la poétesse-compositrice Rozalie Hirs” by Jeroen Dera. Download the French-language article [here]. Or read the article in Dutch translation […]
50 poetas de amsterdam – feria del libro, buenos aires, argentina
On 2 May 2013 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the anthology 50 poetas de Amsterdam with poems by fifty Dutch and Flemish poets, translated into Spanish by Diego Puls, is presented during the during the International Book Fair (Feria del Libro) there. With thanks to Thomas Möhlmann and the Dutch Foundation […]
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 […]
review arie van den berg, nrc
4 January 2013. A fine new review by Arie van den Berg on Hirs’ poetry book gestamelde werken (English: work in stuttering; 2012) has appeared in today’s Dutch newspaper NRC appeared. Arie van den Berg says, among other things: “Hirs likes to go all the way, and thereby reaches for […]
poetry for creative readers – review joost baars
27 December 2012. The review ‘Poetry for creative readers’ by Joost Baars on Rozalie Hirs’ poetry book gestamelde werken (Amsterdam: Uitgeverij Querido, 2012) has just appeared in Belgium’s foremost poetry magazine Poëziekrant 7-8/2012 (pp. 46-47), Poëziecentrum, Ghent, Belgium. Joost Baars: “Her work goes straight into the cosmic noise and ultimately […]
a skinrock of water – review piet gebrandy, de groene amsterdammer
1 November 2012. ‘A skinrock of water,’ an in-depth review by Piet Gerbandy of Rozalie Hirs’ gestamelde werken has just appeared in De Groene Amsterdammer. Piet Gerbrandy: “When looking at an impressionistic painting from a certain distance, one undergoes an explosion of color which still can be interpreted as a […]
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) […]
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!
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
pulsars (cd, 2010), concertzender live
On 15 August 2011 the CD Pulsars (Amsterdam: Attacca records, 2010) by Rozalie Hirs is broadcast in full during the program De Nacht: Nieuwe Muziek on Concertzender Radio, The Netherlands. The CD contains three music/text compositions Pulsars (2006-2007), In LA (2003, English version 2010), and Bridge of Babel (2009) by […]
pulsars (cd, 2010), concertzender
On 21 June 2011 the CD Pulsars (Amsterdam: Attacca records, 2010) by Rozalie Hirs is broadcast in full during the program De Nacht: Nieuwe Muziek on Concertzender Radio, The Netherlands. The CD contains three music/text compositions Pulsars (2006-2007), In LA (2003, English version 2010), and Bridge of Babel (2009) by […]
pulsars (cd, 2010), concertzender
On 15 June 2011 at 6:00 CET, the CD Pulsars (Amsterdam: Attacca records, 2010) by Rozalie Hirs is broadcast in full during the program Nieuw verschenen on Concertzender Radio, The Netherlands. The CD contains the three music compositions, based on own texts, Pulsars (2006-2007), In LA (2003, English version 2010), […]
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 […]
anthology of dutch electronic music 1999-2010 (cd, 2011)
Anthology of Dutch Electronic Music, composed during the first decade of the 21-st century by composers living in The Netherlands.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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), […]
kpfk 90.7fm, usa – radio interview
On 13 November 2008, the composers Michael Pisaro and Rozalie Hirs are interviewed by John Schneider for the show Global village: Thursdays with John Schneider on the KPFK 90.7FM channel, USA. In addition, works by Hirs and Pisaro are broadcast. Date: 2008-11-13 Time: 11:00 KPFK 90.7FM
npo television – interview
On 7 November 2008 Anke Brouwer and Rozalie Hirs are being interviewd by Agnes van der Horst for Dutch Television. They discuss the new pieces that they wrote especially for the Dutch Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, premiered this week as part of the Festival Nederlandse Muziekdagen (Dutch Music Days). You can […]
pulsars (2007) – recommended work, IREM, lisbon
On 20 December 2007, the electroacoustic music composition Pulsars (2006-07) by Rozalie Hirs receives the designation ‘Recommended Work’ at the 11th International Rostrum of Electroacoustic Music in Lisbon, Portugal. The composition Pulsars (2006) on own lyrics was commissioned by Armeno Albers/ Café Sonore/ VPRO Radio and released by Attacca Records […]