On 30 March 2006 at 10:00 AM, Marcel Worms plays a solo recital at the Cyril and Methodius University (Faculty of Music) Centar, Skopje, Macadonia. Among other works, he performs the music composition source of blue (2005) by Rozalie Hirs. The above portrait photo of Marcel Worms was taken by […]
platonic id (2005, 2006 rev.) – czech premiere
On 19 March 2006, Prague Philharmonia and Michel Swierczewski (conductor) will play the Czech premiere of Rozalie Hirs’ music composition Platonic ID (2005, 2006 rev.). The programme also includes works by Staud, Kukal, and Brewaeys. The venue is the Rudolfinum, Prague, Czech Republic. Starts: 2006-03-19 Doortime: 19:30 Locate: Rudolfinum (Dvořak […]
dichters over huis, wim noordhoek, vpro
On 16 February 2006, Atlas|Contact Publishers, Amsterdam, is organising the poetry evening Dichters over huis, presented by Wim Noordhoek, programme maker at De Avonden (VPRO). He will enter into conversation with poets Albertina Soepboer (pictured above), Maurice Buehler, Nachoem Wijnberg, and Rozalie Hirs. In addition, the poets read from their […]
poetry marathon 30+30, perdu, amsterdam
As part of the national Poetry Day on 26 January 2006, Stichting Perdu presents its Poetry Marathon: thirty poets each read their own poem as well as a favourite translation of a poem by a foreign colleague. The guest poets are Andrea Voigt, Jan Baeke, Kees van Houte, Joost Baars, […]
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article 4 [map butterfly] (2004), dartington college of arts, england
On 28 November 2005, viola player Elisabeth Smalt plays a solo recital at the Dartington College of Arts, England. The programme includes works by Berio, Denyer, and Hirs. The above portrait of Elisabeth Smalt was made by Ronald Knapp. concert programme Rozalie Hirs – article 4 [map butterfly] (2004) Frank […]
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article 4 [map butterfly] (2004), microfest – british premiere
On 15 November 2005, viola player Elisabeth Smalt plays a recital in honour of the first edition of the UK Microfest, Manor Road, Walton-On-Thames, England. The programme includes works by Radulescu, Denyer, Partch, and Hirs. The above photo by Claudia Otten shows violist Elisabeth Smalt during research. concert programme Rozalie […]
contemporary compositional techniques and openmusic, conservatorum van amsterdam (2005-06)
During the academic year 2005/06, Rozalie Hirs is guest curator and professor of the course Contemporary compositional techniques and OpenMusic at Conservatorium van Amsterdam. The main body of the course is comprised of four lectures and ten workshops by Rozalie Hirs, as well as lectures by Tristan Murail (Columbia University), […]
in our own words – poetry publication
1 November 2005. The literary anthology In our own words – a generation defining itself (volume 6; editor: Marlow Peerse Weaver) has just been published. The poem ‘genesis’ by Rozalie Hirs, in English translation by John Irons, is part of the anthology. Read the poem ‘genesis’ (Dutch) here. The poem […]
van het wonder is het woord (2005) – world premiere
During the Dicht aan het IJ Festival on 15 November 2005 at 17:00 CET, Rozalie Hirs presents the world premiere of her music composition on her own text van het wonder is het woord (2005), an ode to Paul van Ostaaijen. Designer Harmen Liemburg created a new visual work inspired […]
source of blue (2005), marcel worms, stedelijk museum – world premiere
On 15 October 2005, Marcel Worms plays the solo recital New blues for piano at the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam. Part of the programme is the world premiere of the new composition source of blue/ bron van blauw (2005) by Rozalie Hirs. The programme also includes works by Ian Munro, Ross […]
sun-young pahg: la fenêtre de rozalie (2005), ircam, frankrijk – world premiere
On 13 and 14 October 13 2005 at 8:30 pm, two concerts conclude the Curcus 2004/05 at the Iram, Paris, France. Part of the program on 13 Ocotber 2005 is the world premiere of the composition La fenêtre de Rozalie for soprano, percussion and electronics (2005) by Sun-Young Pahg, based […]
never to be caught by her own pen – poetry publication
October 11, 2005. “A poet can never be caught by her own pen.” writes Hagar Peeters. This witty line of verse sets the tone of this anthology of 200 poems featuring the female voice. Female poets are less often featured than their male colleagues at major literary events. Wrongly so, […]
sun-young pahg: ich sprech dir nach (2005), ensemble modern – korean premiere
On 10 October 2005 at 8 pm, Ensemble Modern presents a concert at Tongyeong International Music Festival, Seoul, South Korea. Part of the program is the Korean premiere of the composition Ich spreche Dir nach for flute, bass clarinet, percussion, harp, violin, viola and violoncello (2005) by Sun-Young Pahg, based […]
sun-young pahg: ich spreche dir nach (2005), ensemble modern – world premiere
On 7 October 2005 at 8 pm, Ensemble Modern presents the concert YUN Isang und danach – Zeitgenössische koreanische Musik. Part of the program is the world premiere of the composition Ich spreche Dir nach for flute, bass clarinet, percussion, harp, violin, viola and violoncello (2005) by Sun-Young Pahg, based […]
review edwin fagel
September 20, 2005. The web magazine De Recensent today published the fine review “What do the rules do?” by Edwin Fagel on the new poetry collection [Speling] by Rozalie Hirs. Fagel says, among other things: “How poetry imposes its own rules, is demonstrated unequivocally by the third collection of Rozalie […]
interview remco ekkers, poëziekrant, ghent, belgium
September 1, 2005. The new issue of Poëziekrant 5 (September-October 2005, Poëziecentrum, Ghent, Belgium, 2005) features an interview by Remco Ekkers with Rozalie Hirs: After six hundred milliseconds. With photographs by Klaas Koppe. The above cover photo was taken by Klaas Koppe on the pier in front of the Muziekgebouw […]
review alain delmotte
August 17, 2005. Today the web magazine Poëzierapport (Poetry Report) published the wonderful review ‘On an opening line and its consequences’ by Alain Delmotte on Rozalie Hirs’ third collection of poems [Speling] (2005): “Poetry has its own criteria for penetrating reality and translating that reality – and by these, it […]
richard ayres: the cricket recovers – almeida theatre, london, united kingdom
Between 29 June 2005 and 4 July 2005, Richard Ayres’ new opera The cricket recovers (2005) is performed several times at the Almeida Theatre in London, England. The libretto was written by Rozalie Hirs, based on the eponymous novella by Toon Tellegen. The libretto was translated into English by John […]
bohrmaschine (2005), akademie der künste, berlin, germany
On 24 June 2005 at 7 pm, the book Bohrmaschine (2005) is to be presented at the Akademie der Künste, Berlin, Germany. The book accompanies the exhibition Bohrmaschine im Paradies featuring visual works by Caroline Armand, Matthew Burbridge, Teske Clijssen, and Suse Weber. The exhibition is open from 29 May […]
richard ayres: the cricket recovers – aldeburgh festival, united kingdom
On Friday 17 June 2005 at 8PM, Richard Ayres’ new opera The cricket recovers (2005) will be performed again at the 58th Aldeburgh Festival in England. The libretto is written by Rozalie Hirs based on the eponymous novella by Toon Tellegen. The libretto was translated into English by John Irons. […]
noise (2001), in la (2003) – de avonden, vpro radio
On 10 June 2005 at 20:00 CET, the Dutch radio program De Avonden is broadcast by VPRO. From 20:15 onwards, Wouter Pleijsier presents Luna Express. On air will be the electronic music composition noise (2001) by Rozalie Hirs, as well as her music composition based on her own text In […]
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 […]
platonic id (2005) en article 4 [landkaartje – map butterfly] (2004) – de avonden, vpro radio
On 9 June 2005 at 20:00 CET, the Dutch radio program De Avonden is broadcast the VPRO. From 20:25 CET onwards, Wouter Pleijsier presents Mijn muziek (My Music). Pleijsier interviews Rozalie Hirs about her recent music and ideas. In addition, Hirs’ music compositions Platonic ID (2005) and article 4 [map […]
plaatselijk, tijdelijk (2005) – the living poets’ almanac, de avonden, vpro
On 3 June 2005 at 20:00 CET the radio program De Avonden is broadcast by VPRO radio on radio 6. From 20:45 CET onwards Anton de Goede presents The living poets’ almanac. Tonight he interviews Rozalie Hirs about her recent poem ‘plaatselijk, tijdelijk’ (2005), selected from her third poetry book […]
in la (2003), desmet live, radio 6
On 2 June 2005 at 14:00 CET, the Desmet Live takes place on the Dutch radio, a debate and interview program on politics, culture and morality. This afternoon’s guests include Jan Wolff, director of De IJsbreker, Amsterdam, and initiator of the Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, and poet-composer Rozalie Hirs. In […]
a throwaway coincidence that determined everything (2004) – werkstatt junge akademie der künste, berlin
On 29 May 2005, the Werkstatt Junge Akademie takes place at Akademie der Künste, Berlin, Germany. At 17:30 CET the festival features an event, screening short films by Paul Leyton. Part of the program is the short animation film a throwaway coincidence that determined everything (2004) by Paul Leyton (film, […]
in la (2003), perdu – world premiere
On 27 May 2005, the Perdu Foundation, Amsterdam, presents the evening event Performance Notes with works by Samuel Vriezen, Nikolaus A. Huber, Kees van Kooten, Arnold Marinissen, Stuart Saunders Smith, Schiwtters, John Cage, Jackson Mac Low, and Rozalie Hirs. Rozalie Hirs herself performs live her brandnew text composition In LA […]
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article 1 to 3 [the] [aleph] [a] (2003), rome, italy
On 9 May 2005, Dante Boon plays a solo recital at the Hungarian Academy in Rome, Italy. The programme includes works by Mozart, Liszt, Vriezen, Voorvelt, Hirs, Báthory-Kitsz, Andriessen and Chopin. Included in the programme is the music composition article 1 to 3 [the] [aleph] [a] (2003) by Rozalie Hirs. […]
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article 1 to 3 [the] [aleph] [a], avellino, italy
On 8 May 2005 at 20:00, Dante Boon will play a solo recital at the Accademia Kandinsky in Avellino, Italy. The concert is part of the eighth edition of the Festival Musica Contemporanea in Irpinia. The programme includes works by Cage, Sibelius, Feldman, Sciarrino, Vriezen, Voorvelt, Hirs and Andriessen. Of […]
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article 1 to 3 [the] [aleph] [a], cerveteri, italy – italian premiere
On 7 May 2005 at 18:30, Dante Boon plays a solo recital in Cerveteri Italy. The programme includes musical works by Liszt, Bartók, Mozart, Voorvelt, Vriezen, Andriessen, Chopin and Hirs. In addition, poetry by Luzi, László, de Waard, Treichel, Otten, Ouwens and Claus, is recited by the Compagnia teatrale Castel […]
je leven\ klem, kees ouwens, poets reading poets #1, perdu
On Friday 6 May 2005, Anneke Brassinga, Frans Budé, Hans Groenewegen, Rozalie Hirs and Tonnus Oosterhoff present an integral reading of the the poetry collection Klem (1984) and the book of prose Je leven (1996) by Kees Ouwens. The evening is the first episode of the series Poets Reading Poets, […]
article 1 to 3 (2003), concertzender live
On April 21, 2005 at 10:30 am, the program Concertzender Live takes place on the radio channel Concertzender. This morning works by Louis Andriessen and his (former) composition students at the Royal Conservatory are to be broadcast. Part of the programme is the music composition article 1 to 3 (2003) […]
article 1 to 3 [the] [aleph] [a], new music miami – american premiere
On 15 April 2005, Dante Boon plays a solo recital at the Miami New Music ISCM Festival. The programme includes works by Andriessen, Fulkerson, Cresta, Hirs, Voorvelt and Vriezen. During the afternoon concert Dante Boon also presents the US premiere of article 1 to 3 [the] [aleph] [a] (2003). Starts: […]
[speling] ([leeway], 2005)
“What is striking about [Speling], the third poetry book by Rozalie Hirs, is its strong composition: the collection opens with a one-line poem about dreaming and thought. With each consecutive poem, the poems’ length increases by one line until the whole has grown into a pathway, a poem that fills the entire page, to finally explode into the showpiece of In LA, a text spanning many pages. The reader moves within the ‘leeway’ (which is how the Dutch title [speling] could be translated) between dreaming and thinking, words and lines. The first sentence introduces the elements for the rest of the collection. Hirs is looking for the moments in which experience is no longer restricted to the single body, but extends itself to the other or even to the entire world.” (Edwin Fagel, De Recensent)
akzente, hanser verlag – poetry publication
1 April 2005 sees the publication of the new issue of Akzente, Zeitschrift für Literatur herausgegeben von Michael Krüger, Carl Hanser Verlag, Munich, Germany. With new literary work by Shawqi Bzi’, Thomas Combrink, Heinz Schlaffer, Hans Bender, Helmut Krausser, Andrzej Kopacki, Michael Buselmeier, Rozalie Hirs, Holdger Platta, Martin Ziegler, Gerhard […]
platonic id (2005), concertgebouw – world premiere
On 23 February 2005, ASKO|Schönberg, led by Bas Wiegers (conductor), plays a concert in the Tijdgenoten/ Contemporaries series at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam. The programme includes works by Stravinsky, Crego, Carter and Hirs. Part of the programme is the world premiere of the new music composition Platonic ID (2005) by Rozalie […]
interview anthony fiumara, newspaper trouw
The interview ‘Rozalie Hirs toont de zachte, glimmende huid van de klanken in haar muziek en poëzie’ (English: ‘Rozalie Hirs reveals the soft, shiny skin of sound in her music and poetry’) by Anthony Fiumara appears in newspaper Trouw on 23 February 2005. Among other things, Fiumara and Hirs talk […]
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article 4 [map – la carte géographique – landkaartje] (2004)
The composition article 4 [map butterfly – la carte géographique – landkaartje] for violin or viola solo (2004) by Rozalie Hirs is inspired by the map butterfly (Araschnia Levana), a kind of butterfly that possesses remarkable drawings on its wings, evoking maps of imaginary continents.
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].
article 1 to 3 (2003)
article 1 to 3 for solo piano (2003) by Rozalie Hirs investigates the resonance properties of the grand piano, its body, and strings. It consists of three movements, [the], [aleph], and [a] respectively. The first movement [the] serves as an opening, emerging from the depths of the piano register. The center movement [aleph] is a meditation on the relative positioning of the piano keys, and on weightlessness. The large, virtuoso leaps render a light, transparent character, that offers space for reflection. The third movement [a] serves as an after-thought, exploring the possibilities of fireworks in the higher piano register. [a] employs an impressionistic piano technique and lyricism, that is reminiscent of Feux d’Artifice (Préludes book II) by Claude Debussy.
logos (2002)
Logos, Rozalie Hirs’ second collection of poems, has the reader traveling through the human body. Inside the book there is an anatomical drawing, made by artist Noëlle von Eugen, by which the reader can navigate through the collection. The ‘logos’ of the title might refer to the laws of the body, of thought, the imagination, and the word. In the many love poems, the beloved turns out to be a human being of flesh and blood, and at the same time, language.
identity kit
Rozalie Hirs – info Born 7 April 1965, Gouda Nationality Netherlands Profession composer, poet Lives in Amsterdam Books Locus (1998), Logos (2002), [Speling] (2005), Geluksbrenger (2008), gestamelde werken (2012), Curvices and Musicles (2013), život mogućnosti (2014), ein tag (2014), gestammelte werke (2017), verdere bijzonderheden (2017), ein tag, ahora es una […]
lecture, conservatorium, groningen, 16 march 2023
lecture by Rozalie Hirs on her arts (music, poetry), digital techniques, psychoacoustic effects
Rosalie Hirs (incorrect spelling)
The most frequently occurring spelling mistakes in the name Rozalie Hirs: 1.) “Rosalie Hirs” contains an incorrect spelling of the given name “Rozalie”. 2.) “Rozalie Hirsch” shows an incorrect spelling in the family name “Hirs”. 3.) “Rosalie Hirsch” contains spelling mistakes in both the given name “Rozalie” and the family […]
Sacro Monte (1997, CD 1999)
Contents 1. Program notes, review 2. Listen 3. Technical details 4. Past performances Program notes Sacro Monte was commissioned by La Nuova Arca, Turin, for the concert series ‘Il Suono dei Parchi’ by the ensemble Antidogma, touring seven natural reserves in Piemonte, northern Italy, in the fall of 1997. Seven […]
locus (1998)
In her first collection, Locus, Rozalie Hirs plays with identities. The poems are new monologues by characters from Greek mythology, philosophy, the Christian tradition, theatre plays, and films. Hirs presents her archetypical characters in critical situations and lets them tell their version of the story. Most of these poems deal with taking decisions, and with the ambiguity of situations in which we find ourselves in the world.