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 […]
Tag: rosehart (album)
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.
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), […]
distinctions
Stipends, fellowships, selections, prizes, and other distinctions.
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 […]
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)
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, […]
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 […]
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.
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 (music and poetry) – podium on saturday, ntr, the netherlands
On Saturdays from 17:00-19:00 CET on the Netherlands radio channel NPO Radio 4 host Wouter Pleijsier presents the radio programme Podium on Saturday (NTR). During the show on 11 December 2021 Rozalie Hirs reads the poetry cycle ‘hand in hand’ [1-5] from her recent book infinite sense (oneindige zin; Amsterdam: […]
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, […]
oneindige zin (infinite sense, 2021)
“Once more, in this collection Hirs proves that she can create a play of poetic language like nobody else. (…) Hirs’s ingenious tour de force stands right in the twenty-first century.” (Helena Van Praet, De Reactor) “Departing from this moment of receptivity, Hirs embarks on a surprising and overwhelming exploration […]
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.
new spectralisms – institute of sonology, royal conservatoire
On Wednesday 14 April 2021 from 13:00 until 15:00 CET Rozalie Hirs presents a lecture during the series History of Contemporary Music Composition, curated by Gabriel Paiuk, at the Institute of Sonology at the Royal Conservatoire, The Hague, The Netherlands. She speaks on Spectral, and post-Spectral music, in relationship to her own musical works.
roseherte (2008) – austrian radio broadcast Ö1
On 9 March 2021 at 23:00 CET the Austrian radio broadcast Ö1 presents a special in this year’s International Rostrum of Composers Hidden Treasures Mixtape. The show hosts Judit Varga (photograph: Andrea Felvégi) and Rainer Elstner discuss the works, including Roseherte (2008) by Rozalie Hirs. The broadcast is part of […]
roseherte (2008) – hidden treasures mixtape
From 18 through 24 January 2021, the International Rostrum of Composers (IRC) presents Hidden Treasures Mixtape, an online streaming of contemporary compositions from all over the world. The NTR (Dutch National Television and Radio) have selected Roseherte for orchestra and electronic sounds (2008) by Rozalie Hirs to be the Dutch […]
roseherte (2008) – npo radio 4
On 21 January 2021 roseherte for symphony orchestra (2008) by Rozalie Hirs is broadcast at the Dutch national radio NPO 4 at the occasion of its selection by the International Rostrum of Composers’ Hidden Treasures Mixtape this year. Hans Haffmans (photo) presents Roseherte along with other Hidden Treasures during his […]
pratt institute, new york, united states – lecture
On 19 November 2019 from 14:00-15:50 EST Rozalie Hirs gives at talk to the Creative Writing class of professor Christian Hawkey at Pratt Institute, New York. Topics include the influence and the use of multilingualism, music, and digital media in her writing. And the influence of poetry on her music. […]
guest at matinee café, ntr
On 14 July 2018 from 16:25 until 17:30 Rozalie Hirs is a guest at Matinee Cafe, NTR Radio 4 (Dutch National Radio). Hans Haffmans interviews Hirs on her music and poetry. Haffmans and Hirs also speak about musical ideas, influences, inspirations, as well as the new work for Musikfabrik, a […]
gestammelte werke (2017) – a new multilingual poetry book
gestammelte werke (2017) is a new multilingual poetry book by Rozalie Hirs, her manifesto for multilingual reading, and living. For Europe, and the world. Published by KOOKBOOKS Verlag, Berlin, Germany, the book contains original poems in Dutch, German, and English, as well as translations of the poems into up to ten languages. The poems are selected by its publisher Daniela Seel from Hirs’ five most recent poetry books: Speling (Amsterdam: Querido, 2005), Geluksbrenger (Amsterdam: Querido, 2008), gestamelde werken (Amsterdam: Querido, 2012), Curvices and Musicles (Bleiswijk: Uitgeverij Vleugels, 2013), verdere bijzonderheden (Amsterdam: Querido, 2017). The poems are translated from Dutch or English, into German, English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Serbian, Albanian, Swedish, and/or Lithuanian, by Daniela Seel, Diego Puls, Ard Posthuma, Kim Andringa, Henri Deluy, Aurea Sison, Donald Gardner, Daniel Cunin, Anton Papleka, Jelica Novaković, Radovan Lucic, Ausra Gudaviciute, Gytis Norvilas, Nina Tarhan Mouravi, Boerje Bohlin, Moze Jacobs. The cover and book design is by Andreas Töpfer.
ucsb, united states – lecture
On 13 April 2015 Rozalie Hirs presents a lecture at the Composition Department at University of California, Santa Barbara, on her recent compositions Nadir (2014), Lichtende Drift (2014), Roseherte (2008, 2014 rev.), and Infinity Stairs (2014). Topics may include frequency-based compositional techniques, the use of OpenMusic as a compositional tool, […]
roseherte (2008, 2014 rev.) – world premiere version for orchestra
Performance of Roseherte (2008) for orchestra and electronic sounds by Rozalie Hirs at opening concert of November Music 2014. Performance by philharmonie zuidnederland and Bas Wiegers (conductor). In its original version this work is scored for a ninety-piece symphony orchestra & electronic sounds. On 6 November 2014 a brandnew arrangement for forty-piece orchestra & electronic sounds will be played.
composer-in-focus, november music
5 June 2014. This autumn, Rozalie Hirs is one of the composers-in-focus at November Music, the leading contemporary music festival in the Netherlands. Her music composition Roseherte will be performed during the opening concert by philharmonie zuidnederland, conducted by Bas Wiegers. Her brand-new string quartet with electronic sounds nadir (2014) […]
walter maas huis/ huize gaudeamus – lecture
On February 28, 2013, at 19:30, Rozalie Hirs gives a talk at the Walter Maas Huis (formerly Huize Gaudeamus) in Bilthoven, discussing her poetry and her music, followed by a reception. She talks about the creative process, focusing on the compositions Roseherte (2008), Zenit (2010) and Arbre généalogique (2011). Additionally, […]
meet the composer: rozalie hirs, warsaw, poland
On September 22, 2012 Rozalie Hirs is interviewed by Krzysztof Kwiatkowski for the occasion of the 55th edition of the Warsaw International Festival Of Contemporary Music. The night before the interview, the Polish premiere of her composition Roseherte (2008) for orchestra and electronic sounds takes place, executed by the Warsaw […]
roseherte (2008) – polish premiere
On September 21, 2012, at 19:30, the Polish premiere of Roseherte (2008) for large orchestra and electronic sounds takes place as part of the opening concert of Warsaw Autumn, Warsaw, Poland. Performers are the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and Pascal Rophé (conductor). For more information, see the program note and Rozalie’s […]
arbre généalogique (2011), november music
On 13 November 2011 at 14:00 Susan Narucki (soprano), Pierre-André Valade (conductor) and the Asko|Schönberg perform Rozalie Hirs’s musical composition arbre Généalogique (2011). The concert is part of November Music in Den Bosch. Date: 2011-11-13 Time: 14:00 Location: November Music, Verkadefabriek, Boschdijkstraat 45, Den Bosch, the Netherlands Performers: Susan Narucki […]
arbre généalogique (2011) – world premiere
On 10 November 2011 at 20:15 the world premiere of the musical composition Arbre Généalogique (2011) by Rozalie Hirs takes place as part of the PROMS concert series in Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ. The performers are Susan Narucki (soprano), Pierre-André Valade (conductor) and Asko|Schönberg. Date: 2011-11-10 Time: 20:15 Location: Muziekgebouw […]
conservatorium van amsterdam – lecture
On 10 November 2011 at 14:00 Rozalie Hirs gives a lecture about her musical work for the Composition Department of the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. She focusses particularly on her new composition Arbre généalogique (2011), which receives its world premiere performance later on the same day at the Muziekgebouw aan ‘t […]
arbre généalogique (2011, 2025 rev.)
Rozalie Hirs’ arbre généalogique (2011) for lyrical soprano and large ensemble expands her exploration of harmony, timbre, and form through poetry and song. Setting her own poem ‘Stamboom’ (“family tree”) — in Henri Deluy’s French translation — Hirs creates a meditative sound world where ancestry and memory unfold through music.
family tree app (2006), literary translation days – lecture
On 10 December 2010 Rozalie Hirs presents a lecture on the digital poetry app Stamboom/ Arbre Généalogique/ Family Tree/ Stammbaum (2006), which she created in collaboration with Harm van den Dorpel. In addition, she reads her poem ‘Stamboom’, as well as translations of the text into French, English and German, […]
pulsars (cd, 2010)
Pulsars (Amsterdam: Attacca Productions, The Netherlands, 2010) is the second full-length portrait CD of Rozalie Hirs (*1965). It contains three electroacoustic compositions based on own texts. All compositions feature spoken voice.
book of mirrors (2001), toonzetters festival
On 30 August 2009 Asko|Schönberg and Clark Rundell (conductor) perform the music composition Book of Mirrors (2001) by Rozalie Hirs alongside Joost Rekveld‘s film #23.2. The performance takes place as part of Toonzetters Festival to celebrate the ten most beautiful music compositions that were premiered in the previous year. Among […]
radio centraal, belgium – radio portrait
On 8 April 2009, from 17:00 to 19:00 the Belgian radio channel, Radio Centraal presents a radio portrait of Rozalie Hirs. Presenter and curator of the radio show is Rudi Claessens, who also recites a number of Hirs’s poems. programme Book of Mirrors (2001) ‘Levensloop’ (2003), Geluksbrenger, (Amsterdam: Querido, 2008) […]
roseherte (2008) – selection for toonzetters prize 2008
The music composition Roseherte for symphony orchestra and soundtrack (2008) by Rozalie Hirs has been selected for the Toonzetters Prize 2009 as ‘one of the ten most beautiful compositions of the previous year’. The jury consisted of Luca Francesconi (Italy), Graham McKenzie (England), Mark Delaere (Belgium) and Bert Palinckx (Netherlands), […]
roseherte (2008) – world premiere
On 8 November 2008 the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and Micha Hamel (conductor) perform the concert OER during the festival Nederlandse Muziekdagen (Dutch Music Days) at Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Part of the concert programme is the world premiere of the music composition Roseherte (2008) for symphony […]
roseherte (2007-08; 2014)
Roseherte (“Rosedeer”/“Rosehart”) is an orchestral poem inspired by a mythical creature whose name intertwines the rose, the heart, and the deer. The music unfolds from pairs of dominant sevenths, transformed through transposition and ring modulation into radiant, prismatic harmonies. Alongside the 90-piece orchestra, live-triggered electronics surround the music in a shimmering halo. Acclaimed at its premiere for its vibrant play of colour and organic flow, Roseherte was nominated for the Toonzetters Prize in 2008.
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article 5 [delphin, gekrümmte zeit] (2008; German version, 2022)
article 5 [dolphin, curved time] (2008) by Rozalie Hirs is a music composition for soprano solo, based on her own poetry, commissioned by Marja Bon for Wendingen Festival. The work was first performed by soprano Irene Maessen (pictured above by Marco Borggreve), and received subsequent performances by Stephanie Aston and Keren Motseri.