On 1 November 2025, the portrait album Rosehart (2025) by Rozalie Hirs is to be released. It consists of recordings of her orchestral works. Listen to the full album on Spotify or Apple Music (links to follow later in October).
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writers meet bob dylan, national theater, the hague, the netherlands
On 2 November 2025, author and poet Kees ’t Hart hosts an afternoon event inspired by the theme Writers Meet Bob Dylan. Writers and poets including Auke Hulst, Kees ’t Hart, and Rozalie Hirs read and perform new poetry written in response to the work of Bob Dylan. Rozalie performs […]
hilbert’s hotel (2015) – 75 years of the fokker organ, muziekgebouw, amsterdam
On Sunday 19 October 2025 at 11:00 CET, Rozalie Hirs’s composition hilbert’s hotel for player organ and electronic sounds (2015) is performed in the Kleine Zaal of the Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ, Amsterdam. The concert is part of the celebration 75 Years of the Fokker Organ!, organized by the Huygens-Fokker […]
infinity stairs (cd, 2025) – vpro vrije geluiden, radio 4
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
infinity stairs (cd, 2025)
On 8 August 2025, the portrait album Infinity Stairs (2025) by Rozalie Hirs was released. It includes new recordings of her chamber and solo compositions. Listen to the full album on Spotify or Apple Music.
residency, wolkers garden, amsterdam
From 19 July until 1 August 2025, Rozalie Hirs is artist-in-resident at the Wolkerstuin (Wolkers’ Garden). During her residency she works on new poems. The Wolkerstuin at Amstelglorie is a writers’ residency on the outskirts of Amsterdam, located in the original garden house of Jan and Karina Wolkers. The couple […]
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 […]
performance – poetry international, rotterdam
On Saturday 14 June 2025 at 13:00 CET, Maricela Guerrero (Mexico City, 1977) and Rozalie Hirs perform as part of the program Sustainable Poetry Development at Poetry International Rotterdam, The Netherlands. They will present their work and engage in conversation with fellow poet and scholar Mia You. The event takes […]
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 […]
dreams of airs (2017–18) – literaturhaus wien – austrian premiere
On Thursday evening, 5 June 2025, at 19:00 CET, Rozalie Hirs presents her poetry and music cycle dreams of airs (2017–18) as part of the international literature festival at Literaturhaus Wien, Austria. This portrait event marks the Austrian premiere of the work. It is also the first time the poet-composer […]
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 […]
performance – interview by johan de boose, antwerp, belgium
On Thursday afternoon, May 22, 2025, at 12:30 PM, Rozalie Hirs will be a guest at the Poetry Afternoons hosted by Antwerpen Boekenstad (Antwerp Book City). At the Permeke Library, Johan de Boose interviews her about the recent poetry collection, dagtekening van liefdesvormen (Amsterdam: Uitgeverij Querido, 2024). Rozalie also reads […]
bombing of poems, poetry international, rotterdam
On Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 9:15 PM & 9:50 PM respectively, two Bombings of Poems unfolds over the city of Rotterdam. This artistic intervention forms part of the events leading up to the 55th Poetry International Festival in June, organized by Poetry International, Rotterdam. Picture this: 100,000 poems printed […]
codex lilium (2025)
codex lilium (2025) is a new composition for string trio by Rozalie Hirs. The piece was written for the Prisma Trio (Janneke van Prooijen, violin; Elisabeth Smalt, viola; Michiel Weidner, cello) and is dedicated to the performers.
bee sage (2023) – aubette, strasbourg, france – french premiere
On Friday, 25 April 2025, Katharina Gross and Fie Schouten present the recital soft strength at the Aubette in Strasbourg, France. The program includes works by Peter Jakober, Janco Verduin, Katharina Gross, and Rozalie Hirs. Gross and Schouten perform bee sage by Rozalie Hirs, a composition they recently released on […]
performance – poets’ evening, mascini, amsterdam
21 April 2025. Every third Monday of the month, Poets’ Evening takes place at Theater Mascini in Amsterdam, where poets present readings from their own work. On Monday, April 21, 2025, at 8:30 PM, Jonas Bruyneel and Rozalie Hirs are the featured guest poets. Date: 2025-04-21 Doors open: 8:30 PM […]
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 […]
the case for a small language network (2024) – installation, ntaa, ghent, belgium
From 20 February to 8 June 2025, the installation The Case for a small Language Network (2024), created by visual artist Richard Vijgen in collaboration with Rozalie Hirs, based on her poetry collection Infinite Sense (2021), can be seen at the international new media art exhibition ‘Intelligence, it’s automatic: from […]
studium generale, cecilia arditto & rozalie hirs, royal conservatory, the hague
On 16 December 16, 2024, from 17:30 to 19:30 CET, composers Cecilia Arditto (see photo) and Rozalie Hirs are guests at the Studium Generale at the Royal Conservatory, The Hague, The Netherlands. They present lectures on their work, followed by a Q&A session for composition students. This event is held […]
feeling-thinking: embodiment and knowledge in the poetry of rozalie hirs and anne carson – helena van praet, university louvain-la-neuve
On Wednesday 11 December 2024, at 15:00 CET, the public defense of the Ph.D.-dissertation by Helena Van Praet, titled Feeling-Thinking: Embodiment and Knowledge in the Poetry of Rozalie Hirs and Anne Carson, will take place. The location is the Sénat académique, University of Louvain-la-Neuve, Halles universitaires, Place de l’Université 1, […]
performance – poetry and science #1: mathematics, knaw, Amsterdam
On Wednesday 27 November 2024 at 19:30, the KNAW invites you to an exceptional evening where poetry and mathematics intersect at the historic Trippenhuis, Kloveniersburgwal 29, Amsterdam. The central question of the evening explores whether art and science once spoke a shared language — a language that captured both the […]
platonic id (2025-06) – contemporary ensemble academy, royal conservatory, the hague
On Saturday, November 23, 2024, at 17:00 CET, the music composition Platonic ID (2005-06) by Rozalie Hirs, commissioned by ASKO|Schönberg, will be performed during the Contemporary Ensemble Academy at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. The ensemble, under the direction of Joey Marijs, will perform at the Conservatorium Hall, Amare […]
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 […]
charms, symmetries (2024), ensemble klang, amare, the hague
On 16 October 2024, Ensemble Klang presents the new work charms, symmetries (2024) by Rozalie Hirs at Amare/Nieuwe Kerk, The Hague. The new work was commissioned by the ensemble.
charms, symmetries (2024), ensemble klang, de link – world premiere
On 15 October 2024, Ensemble Klang presents the world premiere of the new work charms, symmetries (2024) by Rozalie Hirs in De Link, Tilburg. The new work by Rozalie Hirs was commissioned by the ensemble.
performance – 41st poetry night, tivoli vredenburg, utrecht
On Saturday 5 October 2024 from 20:00 CET, the 41st Nacht van de Poëzie (Poetry Night) takes place in the Great Hall of TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht. Among the guest poets are Mahat Arab, Simone Atangana Bekono, Daan Doesborgh, Bibi Dumon Tak, Anna Enquist, Lies Van Gasse, Astrid Haerens, Kees ’t Hart, […]
the case for a small language network (2024) – installation, mu, eindhoven
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 […]
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 […]
charms, symmetries (2024)
22 August 2024. charms, symmetries (2024) by Rozalie Hirs is a new music composition for saxophones (soprano saxophone, 2 alto saxophones, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, in various combinations), trombone, vibraphone, piano and electric (bass) guitar. The piece was commissioned by Ensemble Klang. In Memoriam Louis Andriessen (1939-2021).
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
dagtekening van liefdesvormen (2024)
27 January 2024. dagtekening van liefdesvormen (2024) is the ninth Dutch-language collection of poetry by Rozalie Hirs, published by Querido|Singel Publishers. The new collection is published during the national Poetry Week (25-31 January 2024). The book design is by Michaël Snitker. contents 1. poems from dagtekening van liefdesvormen 2. events […]
the hague literature awards ceremony, royal national theatre, the netherlands
On 21 January 2024 at 14:30 CET, the Hague Literature Prizes are awarded at the Royal Theatre, The Hague. Three important Hague Literature Prizes go to Tomas Lieske, Rozalie Hirs and Tjibbe Veldkamp today. The festive presentation takes place during the International Literature Festival Writers Unlimited. Host of the event […]
list of musical works
List of musical works by Rozalie Hirs. Orchestral scores. Works for ensemble. Chamber and solo works. Instrumental works with or without electronic sounds. Works for spoken voice, based on own poetry, with or without electronic sounds. Electroacoustic or electronic music.
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 […]
bron (2023)
bron (2023) is a new orchestral work by Rozalie Hirs, commissioned by the NTR Zaterdagmatinee and Stichting Vrienden van de Matinee. bron (2023) is dedicated to the memory of György Ligeti.
Its world premiere took place during the NTR Zaterdagmatinee at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, on 16 December 2023. The work was performed by the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Elena Schwarz (conductor). The concert was broadcast live on NPO Radio 4.
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, […]
poetry bibliography
alphabetical list of all poems by rozalie hirs, their translations, and publications in books, magazines, and anthologies. chronological lists of poetry books, magazines, and anthologies.
press photographs
Press photgraphs of Rozalie Hirs by Sara Anke Morris, Bianca Sistermans, Marco Borggreve, Richard Ayres, Patrick Post|Hollandse Hoogte, Philip Mechanics. All rights reserved by the photographers ©1998-2018.