dreams of airs (2017-18)
Rozalie Hirs
'dreams of airs' (2017-18) is a cycle of poetry and music by Rozalie Hirs. Its sound world features eight musicians, a singer who speaks, and electronic sounds. The visual artists Boris Tellegen and Geert Jan Mulder designed a live video installation for the performance. The total duration of the performance is around 60 minutes.Thanks to the Netherlands Performing Arts Fund and the Stimuleringsfonds Creative Industry for financial support. Thanks to MacDowell Colony, Yaddo, and Maison Dora Maar for their generous and indispensable residencies and fellowships. With special thanks to Johan Reyniers (dramaturgical advice) and Martín Mayo (amanuensis).Rozalie Hirs – music (score, electronic sounds), poetryBoris Tellegen, Geert Jan Mulder – moving imageThe trailer contains excerpts from the world premiere on 10 November 2018 at November Music, Den Bosch, The Netherlands, performed by:Filip Rathé – conductorNora Fischer – voiceTille Van Gastel – fluteCedric De Bruycker – clarinetsFrank Van Eycken – percussionJona Kesteleyn – electric guitarGabi Sultana – pianoPieter Jansen – violinBram Bossier – violaPeter Devos – celloThe score of dreams of airs (2017-18) by Rozalie Hirs is published by Deuss Music, The Hague, The Netherlands. The poems are published in Rozalie hirs' poetry books 'gestamelde werken' (Amsterdam: Uitgeverij Querido, 2012) and 'gestammelte werke' (Berlin: kookbooks, 2017). All rights are reserved by the author, artists, and performers ©2008-18.With special thanks to Quentin Meurisse (sound diffusion), Johan Reyniers (dramaturgical advice), Martín Mayo (amanuensis), and Greet Swinnen (production). Thanks to the Netherlands Performing Arts Fund and the Stimuleringsfonds Creative Industry for financial support. Thanks to MacDowell Colony, Yaddo, and Maison Dora Maar for their generous and indispensable residencies and fellowships. Further performances took or will take place at TivoliVredenburg (Serie Avontuurlijke Muziek), Orgelpark. among others.