On 2 April 2023 at 15:00 CET at the Perdu Foundation in Amsterdam, Saskia Stehouwer and Rozalie Hirs present their new poetry collections wonen op de rand van het wonder (Publisher Marmer, 2023) and ecologica (Publisher Vleugels, 2023). During the program zaailingen (seedlings): poetry & ecology, the poets Moya De […]
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ecologica (2023)
On 1 april 2023, Rozalie Hirs’ eighth Dutch-language poetry collection ecologica (English: ecologic, 2023) will be published by Uitgeverij Vleugels, Bleiswijk, The Netherlands. The design is by Marc Vleugels. Topics of the collection are different ecological systems within our world, nature, and language. More information to follow soon.
spectral music – lecture, prins claus conservatorium, groningen
On Thursday 16 March 2023 at 13:00-17:00 CET Rozalie Hirs presents a lecture on her music in relation to the recent Spectral Music tradition. The location is the Prins Claus Conservatorium, Hanze Hogeschool, Groningen, The Netherlands. The lecture takes place upon invitation of Klaas ten Holt, professor of composition at […]
associate maker (2023-2014) – ensemble klang
From 2023 through 2024 Rozalie Hirs will be associate maker with Ensemble Klang in The Hague, The Netherlands. During her residency she will compose works for several constellations of the ensemble. More information is to be announced during her residency. Ensemble Klang consists of Saskia Lankhoorn (piano), Pete Harden (guitars, […]
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 […]
guided tour #2, mélanie van der hoorn, arcam
On Saturday 11 February 2023 from 15:30-16:30 CET, curator Mélanie van der Hoorn provides a guided tour for children and adults through the exhibition Playing Architecture, ARCAM, Amsterdam. Curator Mélanie van der Hoorn talks about her research into this topic, the creation of the exhibition and the installations made especially […]
guided tour #1, mélanie van der hoorn, arcam
On Thursday 9 February 2023 from 17:00-18:00 CET, curator Mélanie van der Hoorn provides a guided tour of the exhibition Playing Architecture at ARCAM, Amsterdam, especially for designers and architects. Van der Hoorn talks about her research, the creation of the exhibition, and the works. What do games show us […]
the listening house (2017), arcam – exhibition
From 9 December 2022 until 21 May 2023 the exhibition playing architecture – the game within the city, curated by Mélanie van der Hoorn, takes place at the Amsterdam Architecture Institute ARCAM. Part of the exhibition is The listening house (2017) by Machiel Spaan (concept, design) and Rozalie Hirs (concept, […]
dreams of airs (2017-18), orgelpark, amsterdam, the netherlands – portrait concert
On Sunday 4 December 2022 at 14:15 CET, the Amsterdam cutting-edge music venue Orgelpark presents a portrait concert of Rozalie Hirs. The performers are Lore Binon (voice), Spectra Ensemble, Filip Rathé (conductor), Boris Tellegen AKA Delta and Geert Jan Mulder (visual artists). The afternoon programme evolves around Rozalie’s dreams of […]
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. […]
avatar (2022), muziekgebouw eindhoven, the netherlands
On 5 November 2022 the philharmonie zuidnederland and Duncan Ward (conductor) perform a new work for orchestra by Rozalie Hirs. The work is a commission of philharmonie zuidnederland, the philharmonic orchestra of the Southern Netherlands.
avatar (2022), schouwburg, tilburg – world premiere
On 4 November 2022 at 20:30 CET at Schouwburg Concertzaal, Tilburg, the philharmonie zuidnederland and Duncan Ward (conductor) perform the world premiere of avatar (2022), a new work for orchestra by Rozalie Hirs. The work is commissioned by philharmonie zuidnederland, the philharmonic orchestra of the Southern Netherlands. The above picture […]
all that green and blue (2022) – world premiere
–> Nederlands On Saturday 29 October 2022 at 20:00 CET Rozalie Hirs presents the first live performance of her new composition all that green and blue (2022), based on her own texts, and commissioned by the literary festival Woordnacht. The Saturday evening programme kicks off with the new composition Wolkenbewegingen […]
ik doe mijn haar (2022), theatre performance – world premiere
On Friday 28 October 2022 new theatre pieces by Hannah van Binsbergen, EW Geerlings, Rozalie Hirs, Toine Horvers, Maria Machelina de Rooij en Anne Vegter will receive their first performance by the actors Sytske van der Ster (photograph) and Joep Dorren. In addition Dante Boon performs new works for organ […]
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 […]
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.
avatar (2022) for orchestra
avatar (2022) is the new orchestral work by Rozalie Hirs, commissioned by philharmonie zuidnederland. The music is dedicated to the memory of Louise Farrenc.
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, […]