From 4 October until 24 November 2024, the museum installation The Case for a small Language Network (2024), which visual artist Richard Vijgen made in collaboration with Rozalie Hirs, based on her poetry book oneindige zin (infinite sense, 2021), is exhibited at MU, Eindhoven. The installation came about with financial […]
Category: multidisciplinary
artemis (2022) for soprano, ensemble, electronic sounds
artemis (2022) by Rozalie Hirs is a new composition, based on her own poetry, commissioned by Donaueschingen Festival. The soprano Keren Motseri performs its world premiere together with ensemble ascolta on 15 October 2022 during Donaueschingen Festival, Germany.
all that green and blue (2022)
all that green and blue (2022) by Rozalie Hirs is a new music composition, based on her own poetry, commissioned Woordnacht Festival.
hand in hand (2020) for string quartet and soprano
Rozalie Hirs composed hand in hand (2020) for soprano and string quartet, based on her own poetry. This commission from Kulturkreis für Neue Musik Heilbronn is inspired on the life and ideas of the German poet Hölderlin. The world premiere takes place on his two-hundred-and-fiftieth birthday, a day later followed by a performance next to his birthhouse in Lauffen am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
ways of space (2019)
The intermedial architectural sound installation Ways of Space (2019) by architect Machiel Spaan and composer Rozalie Hirs was developed in close collaboration during their artist-in-residence at Van Doesburg House, Meudon, France, from September through December 2019. The work is inspired by the concept of the “open floorplan” (Dutch: open plattegrond) Theo Van Doesburg (1883-1931) developed for his architectural work, including his own residence at rue Infroît, Meudon, France. In addition, the colors of Theo Van Doesburg and his De Stijl contemporaries inspired Hirs towards new musical harmonies.
dreams of airs (2017-18)
dreams of airs (2017-18) is a cycle of poetry and music by Rozalie Hirs. Its sound world features eight musicians, a singer who speaks, and electronic sounds. The new full-length composition by the Netherlands-based composer/ poet Rozalie Hirs offers a unique listening experience. The listener is guided through mesmerizing accelerandos and rallentandos in a lounge-like environment. The combination of spoken word, music, and visuals serves to stimulate various senses at once. The visual artists Boris Tellegen and Geert Jan Mulder designed a live video installation for the performance. The duration of the performance is around 60 minutes.
the listening house (2017)
From 19 January until 19 March 2018 Het Luisterhuis (2017; The Listening House), the architectural interactive sound sculpture by Machiel Spaan/M3H architecten (concept, design) and Rozalie Hirs (music), is exhibited at the Openbaar Vervoer & Speelgoed Museum, Doetinchem, The Netherlands, as part of The Dolls’ House Project, initiated and curated […]
curvices amsterdam (2015)
Curvices Amsterdam (2013, 2015) is an interactive song cycle, a virtual poetry and music installation, for cell phones and mobile devices, that accompanies you on your walk around the concert venue Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. By Rozalie Hirs (music, poetry, voice), Cox & Grusenmeyer (design, animation), Yvan vander Sanden (software design, realization), Machiel Spaan (spatial design).
atlantis ampersand (2015)
atlantis ampersand (music, text; 2015) by Rozalie Hirs is a composition for large ensemble and choir. Commissioned by Holland Festival for the world premiere performance by Klangforum Wien and Enno Poppe (conductor).
curvices (2013)
Curvices (2013) is an interactive song cycle, a virtual poetry and music installation, for cell phones and mobile devices, that accompanies you on your walk around Klankenbos, Neerpelt, Belgium. By Rozalie Hirs (music, poetry, voice), Cox & Grusenmeyer (design, animation), Yvan vander Sanden (software design, realization), Machiel Spaan (spatial design).
nicky geneva (blogger), sightbook of work in stuttering – digital poetry
December 30, 2012. Visit Nicky Geneva on Blogger. Nicky Geneva is an online character, designed by Belgian design and visual art duo Ines Cox & Lauren Grusenmeyer. Nicky Geneva is an alter ego of the poem “lieve lente lacht” (p.33), selected from the collection of gestamelde werken (English: work in […]
agatha van der aa (youtube), sightbook of work in stuttering – digital poetry
December 21, 2012. Watch videos of Agatha Van der Aa on YouTube. Agatha Van der Aa is an online character designed by Belgian design and visual art duo Ines Cox & Lauren Grusenmeyer. Agatha Van der Aa is an alter ego of the poem “vier de stameling” (pp.52-53), selected from […]
diederik lamme (tumblr), sightbook of work in stuttering – digital poetry
November 19, 2012. Browse the sketchbook of Diederik Lamme on Tumblr. Diederik Lamme is an online persona designed by Belgian design and visual art duo Ines Cox & Lauren Grusenmeyer. Diederik Lamme is an alter ego of the poem cycle “who put on my shoes” 1-7 (“who put on my […]
paul wittema (twitter), sightbook of work in stuttering – digital poetry
10 November 2012. Follow Paul Wittema on Twitter. Paul Wittema is an online persona, designed by the Belgian design and visual art duo Ines Cox & Lauren Grusenmeyer. Paul Wittema is the alter ego of the poem ‘duizend en één pixel’ (English: ‘a thousand and one pixel’; page 36), selected […]
anna sherman (facebook), sightbook of work in stuttering – digital poetry
November 1, 2012. Become friends with Anna Sherman on Facebook. Anna Sherman is an online character designed by Belgian design and visual art duo Ines Cox & Lauren Grusenmeyer. Anna Sherman is an alter ego of the poem “a no” (“a no”; p.31; English translation: Donald Gardner), selected from the […]
marc tompson (instagram), sightbook of work in stuttering – digital poetry
15 October 2012. Follow Marc Tompson on Instagram. Marc Tompson is an online persona designed by the Belgian design and visual art duo Ines Cox & Lauren Grusenmeyer. Marc Tompson is an alter ego of the poetry cycle “long at present longing” 0-6 (pp.16-23), selected from the poetry book gestamelde […]
arbre généalogique (2011)
Music composition for soprano, ensemble, and electronic sounds, based on the poem ‘Stamboom’. World premiere by Susan Narucki (soprano), Pierre-André Valade (conductor), Asko|Schönberg.
PROMS, Muziekgebouw aan’t IJ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 10 November 2011, 20:15
geluksbrenger online (2008) – presentation
in la (2003), pulsars (2007), bridge of babel (2009)
On 6 January 2011 Rozalie Hirs performs her compositions Bridge of Babel (2009), Pulsars (2007) and In LA (2003) at the Tetrahedron of the Logos Foundation in Ghent, Belgium. Additionally, she presents the new brandnew interactive poetry website Geluksbrenger, developed in close collaboration with visual artist Harm van den Dorpel. […]
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, […]
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.
curved space (2009)
Music composition by Rozalie Hirs for spoken voice and musicians, based on the section ‘Gekromde ruimte’ (‘Curved Space’) of the poetry book Geluksbrenger (Lucky Charm; Amsterdam: Querido, 2008).
life, form (2006), gallery caesuur, middelburg – exhibition
From 25 November 2006 to 6 January 2007, the installation Leven, vorm (English: Life, form, 2006) by new media artist Harm van den Dorpel and poet Rozalie Hirs is exhibited in the visual art gallery Caesuur, Middelburg, The Netherlands. During the exhibition’s opening, van den Dorpel will launch the new […]
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 […]
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)
In LA (2003) is an electroacoustic music composition by Rozalie Hirs, based on her eponymous poem. In LA (2003, Dutch version) was composed as a portrait of the composer Louis Andriessen and is dedicated to him. The text is based on an interview with Andriessen that Hirs conducted in 2003 […]
logos digital (2003)
Logos interactive website (map: Noëlle von Eugen; design, programming in Flash: Matt Lee; poetry: Rozalie Hirs; 2002) was the first interactive online website of a full length Dutch poetry book. Available online September 2003 – November 2012. Available for download now as a standalone digital application [Mac OsX].