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 […]
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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 […]
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)
“Every collection by Rozalie Hirs is once again a new compendium of stunning sound-art in every sense of the word.” (Dietske Geerlings, Tzum)
“This musicality is, of course, connected to her background as a composer, but it is equally shaped by her exuberant handling of language and the way she, as it were, plays the words themselves.” (Helena Van Praet, Poëziekant)
“The language flows and is full of shifts in sound. Hirs also dares to abandon conventional syntax. Sentences and clauses can often be connected in multiple ways, which naturally makes you read slowly and attentively. It’s a tried-and-true method in her oeuvre by now, but it need not obstruct understanding—if that is even the point.” (Alfred Schaffer, De Groene)
“More than an autobiography, this is a book of love poems—a collection in which love takes place. Just as in ecologica, Rozalie Hirs practices in dagtekening van liefdesvormen a kind of romanticism that never lays claim to what it sings of—not the other, and not the singing self. A romanticism that is free and frees, surrendering itself to ‘that dumb luck of becoming.’” (Joost Baars, Awater)
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 […]
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 an 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, […]