From 15–17 October 2027, the TRANSIT Festival returns to Leuven/Louvain, celebrating the very best of 21st Century Music and presenting numerous world premieres of new works. This year, the acclaimed UK vocal ensemble Exaudi joins the festival. The program includes the world premiere of a new composition by Rozalie Hirs, […]
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clarinet concerto, lars wouters van den oudenweijer, ereprijs – orgelpark, amsterdam & musis sacrum, anrhem
In September and October 2027, Ensemble Ereprijs presents a series of concerts. The programme includes a new clarinet concerto by Rozalie Hirs. The work is commissioned by Ensemble Ereprijs and dedicated to clarinettist Lars Wouters van den Oudenweijer, who performs the solo part. Further information about the programme, venues, and […]
notes on the forms love takes (2026), elisabeth hetherington, muziekgebouw aan ’t ij, amsterdam
On 13 May 2027 at 8:15 PM, the boundary-pushing new music ensemble Het Muziek (formerly ASKO|Schönberg) performs as part of the Thursday Evening Series at the Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ in Amsterdam. The programme includes notes on the forms love takes (2026) by Rozalie Hirs, composed to her own texts […]
clarinet concerto, lars wouters van den oudenweijer, ereprijs – world premiere
In early April 2027, the Ensemble Ereprijs presents a special series of concerts featuring the world premiere of a brand-new clarinet concerto by Rozalie Hirs. Commissioned by the ensemble, the concerto is written for and dedicated to clarinetist Lars Wouters van den Oudenweijer, who performs the solo part. Further details […]
notes on the forms love takes (2026), elisabeth hetherington, amare, the hague – world premiere
On 26 November 2026 at 20:15 CET, the new work notes on the forms love takes (2026) by Rozalie Hirs premieres at Amare (Nieuwe kerk), The Hague, The Netherlands. The song cycle, based on Hirs’ own poetry, is composed for soprano Elisabeth Hetherington and large ensemble; it was commissioned by […]
notes on the forms love takes (2026)
31 August 2026. notes on the forms love takes (2026) is a new music composition by Rozalie Hirs, based on her own poetry. The work was commissioned by Het Muziek (formerly: ASKO|Schönberg or ASKO & Schönberg Ensemble). It was written for the soprano Elisabeth Hetherington (see the photograph below) and […]
come sempre (2025) – new music for two voices (cd) susan narucki & kirsten ashley wiest
1 August 2026. Today marks the release of New Music for Two Voices (2026), an album by soprano Susan Narucki and coloratura soprano Kirsten Ashley Wiest featuring works by Pascal Dusapin, Marti Epstein, Kaija Saariaho, and Rozalie Hirs, among others. The album includes Hirs’ work come sempre, composed especially for […]
dreams of airs (2017-18), zondvloed festival, deventer
On Saturday, 13 June 2026, during the Zondvloed Festival, Rozalie Hirs performs her poetry and music cycle dreams of airs (2017–18). The work is based on (cycles of) poems from her collections Geluksbrenger (Querido, 2008), gestamelde werken (Querido, 2012), and verdere bijzonderheden (Querido, 2017). The performance is presented in Dutch […]
composer-in-residence, yaddo, saratoga springs, united states
From 22 April through 2 June 2026, Rozalie Hirs is composer-in-residence at Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, United States. During her residency, she works on a new commissioned work for soprano Elisabeth Hetherington (see photo below) and Het Muziek (formerly ASKO|Schönberg), which premieres during the 2026/27 season. “What music is remains an […]
horizonte: rozalie hirs, bayrischer rundfunk
On 14 May 2026 at 23:03, the Bavarian public broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk will air a new episode of the radio series Horizonte. This edition features an in-depth portrait of composer and poet Rozalie Hirs, curated by radio producer and music journalist Florian Heurich. The programme includes the following works by […]
listening-reading – review bas van putten, de groene amsterdammer
9 April 2026. Today saw the publication of Bas van Putten’s review “Listening-Reading” in De Groene (print & online) of the recent album Rosehart (2026) by Rozalie Hirs. The photo (online) is by Roger Cremers. Van Putten writes, among other things: “You hear showers of stars, magic scenes in fairytale […]
music lecture – young composers’ meeting
On Monday, 2 March 2026, from 19:00 to 19:45 CET, Rozalie Hirs presents a lecture on her music during the Young Composers’ Meeting, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands. Various compositional ideas and her recent albums Infinity Stairs (2025) and Rosehart (2025) are discussed. The above photo shows the dress rehearsal of Hirs’ […]
come sempre (2025) – riverside, california, united states
On Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM, the distinguished soprano Susan Narucki presents a recital together with coloratura soprano Kirsten Ashley Wiest in Riverside, United States. The program features works by Marti Epstein, Kaija Saariaho, and Rozalie Hirs. The lunchtime concert is free and open to the public. Rozalie […]
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article 8 [infinity] (2014) – nieuwe noten, amsterdam
On Saturday 17 January 2026 at 20:30 CET, Nieuwe Noten presents a new edition of Composer’s Treat at the Plein Theater, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The Japanese composer Minami Nagai (1993) is the guest of honor, joining the versatile flutist Marieke Franssen for a special performance. In addition, Franssen also performs […]
come sempre (2025) – san diego, united states – world premiere
On Wednesday 14 January 2026, acclaimed soprano Susan Narucki presents a recital at the Conrad Prebys Concert Hall, San Diego, United States. An evening of music that explores the fusion of poetry and music through the prism of a wide range of compositional styles and practices. With longtime colleague and […]
avatar (2022) – een os op het dak, concertzender
On 4 January 2026 at 5:00 PM, a new episode of Een os op het dak, curated by Thea Derks (pictured above), is broadcast on the Concertzender. This afternoon features works by Anna Arkushyna, Sofia Goebaidoelina, Klaas de Vries, and Rozalie Hirs. program Anna Arkushyna – So they grow like […]
infinity stairs (2025) – the 25 best dutch albums of 2025, nrc
17 December 2025. Today, NRC has announced their selection of 25 best Dutch albums of the year 2025. The album Infinity Stairs by Rozalie Hirs is in the top 10! The list was compiled based on the top picks of NRC reviewers Marnix Bilderbeek, Hester Carvalho, Jonasz Dekkers, Joost Galema, […]
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article 10 [prismes] (2021) – marathon gaité lyrique, paris, france
On Saturday 13 December 2025 at 19:00 CET, French cellist Marie Ythier performs the solo piece article 10 [prismes] (2021) by Rozalie Hirs during the Marathon! at the Gaité Lyrique, in Paris, France. For its tenth edition, Marathon! stays true to its mission of bringing together repetitive and electronic music […]
rosehart – review aart van der wal, opus klassiek
27 November 2025. Today Opus Klassiek published a wonderful review [in Dutch] by Aart van der Wal of Rosehart, the new album by Rozalie Hirs. Below is its English translation. Aart van der Wal: Rozalie Hirs – Rosehart Last month I wrote about Infinity Stairs – solo and chamber works, […]
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article 10 [prismes], article 7 [ways to climb a mountain] – concertzender
On Wednesday, 26 November 2025 at 20:00 CET, Mark van de Voort presents a broadcast on the Concertzender around the theme “microtonal music,” featuring music by Rozalie Hirs, Fredrik Rasten, Donnacha Dennehy, and Chiyoko Szlavnics. Works by Rozalie Hirs include article 10 [prismes] (2021) and article 7 [ways to climb […]
rosehart (cd, 2025)
On 7 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 other digital platforms.
article 10 [prismes] (2021) – concertzender radio
On Sunday 2 November 2025, Thea Derks presents a new episode of her programme De Os op het Dak broadcast on the digital radio channel Concertzender. Part of the broadcast today features the composition article 10 [prismes] (2021) by Rozalie Hirs, performed by Marie Ythier (cello). The piece was commissioned […]
come sempre (2025) for soprano and coloratura
Come sempre is a new duo for soprano and coloratura soprano by Rozalie Hirs, commissioned by Susan Narucki and dedicated to its first performers, Susan Narucki (soprano) and Kirsten Ashley Wiest (coloratura soprano). The text is taken from the opening poem of Hirs’ eighth collection, ecologica (Uitgeverij Vleugels, 2023), here sung in the Italian translation by Patrizia Filia, to be published in the Italian edition of ecologica (Nous Editrice, Catania, 2026; forthcoming).
At the heart of come sempre lies the joy of singing — and of singing together. Hirs deliberately writes clear, singable melodic lines that move around broadly conceived, flexible tonal centres, which shift gradually to create a transparent, responsive harmonic landscape. The two voices engage in multiple forms of interaction: dialogue and responsorial exchange, completing each other’s melody or text, shaping a single line together, or moving in parallel melody and functional harmony. Vocal roles alternate throughout, without a fixed hierarchy.
infinity stairs (cd, 2025) – review aart van der wal, opus klassiek
15 October 2025. Today, a wonderful review by Aart van der Wal on Hirs’ album Infinity Stairs (2025) appeared in the Dutch online magazine Opus Klassiek. Read the English translation of the article here: Aart van der Wal: Infinity Stairs In May 2018, Siebe Riedstra discussed a number of works […]
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article 5 [delphin, gekrümmte zeit] (2008, rev. 2022) – radio mona lisa, concertzender
On 28 September 2025, at 6:00 PM, Patricia Werner Leanse presents the Mona Lisa program on Concertzender. The broadcast features works by Helen Walker (UK, 1963), Sofia Gubaidulina (Russia, 1931–2025), Rozalie Hirs (Netherlands, 1965), Ellie Wilson (UK, 1977), Hildegard von Bingen, Sarah Kirkland Snider (USA, 1973), and Vítězslava Kaprálová (Czech […]
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) – concertzender
On Sunday, 14 September 2025, at 18:00 CET, Patricia Werner Leanse presents the program Mona Lisa on Concertzender, featuring works by composers Clara Schumann, Dobrinka Tabakova, and Rozalie Hirs. The program includes the title track from Hirs’ portrait album Infinity Stairs (2025). Enjoy! Date: 2025-09-14 Time: 18:00 CET Location: Radio […]
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 4al
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 […]
the ferryman (1995) – passaggio late night, radio 4
On Tuesday 9 September 2025, Lex Bohlmeijer reads the poem ‘the ferryman’ (1995) by Rozalie Hirs, selected from her poetry debut collection Locus (Querido, 1998), on the program Passaggio Late Night (NPO Klassiek). That same week, from September 8 to 12, Hirs’ album Infinity Stairs (2025) is featured as Hollandse […]
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.
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 […]
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.
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).
bee sage (2023), neue musik in sankt ruprecht, vienna – austrian premiere
On 26 May 2024, bass clarinettist Fie Schouten and violoncellist Katharina Gross perform a recital at the Neue Musik concert series in St Ruprecht, Vienna, Austria. The programme includes the Austrian premiere of the duo bee sage for cello and bass clarinet (2023) by Rozalie Hirs. In addition, Schouten and […]
bee sage (2023), unerhörte musik, berlin – german premiere
On 30 April 2024, bass clarinettist Fie Schouten and violoncellist Katharina Gross will play at the Unerhörte Musik concert series, Berlin, Germany. The concert program Kollisionen includes the German premiere of the duo bee sage for cello and bass clarinet (2023) by Rozalie Hirs. Furthermore, Schouten and Gross will perform […]
bee sage (2023), klassiek in simonshaven
On Friday, March 22, 2024, at 8:00 PM, bass clarinetist Fie Schouten and cellist Katharina Gross perform the recital My Wild Garden during the Klassiek in Simonshaven concert series at the White Church, Lageweg 1, Simonshaven. The concert is organized by Theater De Stoep, Spijkenisse. The program includes, among other […]
bron (2023) en ecologica (2023), podium, radio 4
On Saturday 20 January 2024 from 17:00-19:00, Wouter Pleijsier (pictured above on the left) is presenter of the Podium broadcast on Radio 4, The Netherlands. Today in the programme, parts of the orchestral work source (2023) by Rozalie Hirs, performed by the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Elena Schwarz (conductor), […]
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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.
book presentation kees ‘t hart, zaal 3, the hague, the netherlands
On 21 December 2023 at 16:00, Kees ‘t Hart will present his new poetry collection Het vogelkerkhof (Publisher Querido, 2023) in Zaal 3, De Constant Rebecqueplein 20A, The Hague. He will read the collection together with thirty colleagues and friends. For the full line-up, see below. The Bird Cemetery is […]
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 […]
bee sage (2023), istanbul, turkey – turkish premiere
On 17 November 2023 at 19:30 TRT, bass clarinetist Fie Schouten and violoncellist Katharina Gross will play a concert at the Bilgi New Music Festival, Istanbul, Turkey. The programme includes the Turkish premiere of bee sage (2023), a new duo by Rozalie Hirs for cello and contrabass clarinet. The Bilgi […]
bee sage (2023), izmir new music days, turkey
On 20 November 2023 at 20:00 TRT, bass clarinetist Fie Schouten and violoncellist Katharina Gross will play a concert at the Izmir Yeni Müzik Günleri (New Music Days/Tage für Neue Musik Izmir), Yasar University, Izmir, Turkey. The programme includes bee sage (2023), a new duo by Rozalie Hirs for cello […]
artemis (2022), november music – netherlands premiere
On 10 November 2023 at 19:00 CET during November Music the Ensemble Ascolta and Keren Motseri (soprano) perform the Netherlands premiere of the song cycle artemis (2022) by Rozalie Hirs. The location is Willem Twee Concertzaal FKA De Toonzaal, Den Bosch, The Netherlands. The song cycle was composed by Hirs […]
dreams of airs (2017-18), dag in de branding, the hague
On 21 October 2023 at 15:00 CET Ensemble Klang, Michaela Riener (voice), and Hardy Li (conductor) perform the poetry and music cycle dreams of airs (2017-18) by Rozalie Hirs during the Dag in de Branding Festival, The Hague, The Netherlands. The location is Korzo Theater, The Hague. With visual art […]
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.
bee sage (2023), muze van zuid, amsterdam – world premiere
On 17 September 2023 at 13:30 CET, (contra)bass clarinettist Fie Schouten and violoncellist Katharina Gross perfrom the world premiere of bee sage (2023), a new duo by Rozalie Hirs for cello and contrabass clarinet. bee sage (2023) was composed by Hirs at the request of Fie Schouten and Katharina Gross. […]
dreams of airs (2017-18), muze van zuid, amsterdam
On 15 September 2023, Ensemble Klang, Michaela Riener (voice), and Hardy Li (conductor) perform the poetry and music cycle dreams of airs (2017-18) by Rozalie Hirs during Muze van Zuid Festival, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The location is the Vondel Church, Vondelstraat 120, Amsterdam. With live visual art by Geert Jan […]
bee sage (2023)
contents 1. listen 2. summary 3. programme notes 4. press 5. details 6. performances listen Listen to the recording of bee sage (2023) by Rozalie Hirs, performed by Fie Schouten and Katharina Gross, on the eponymous CD Bee Sage via Bandcamp. The CD also features compositions by Andrikopoulos, Rotaru, Saariaho, […]
associate maker (2023-2014) – ensemble klang
From early 2023 to the end of 2024, Rozalie Hirs serves as Associate Maker with the renowned Ensemble Klang in The Hague. In 2023, Ensemble Klang XL, together with vocal artist Michaela Riener and conductor Hardy Li, presents Rozalie Hirs’ cycle dreams of airs (poetry and music; 2017-18) in The […]