Active in research and artistic, sound and musical creation, Konnekt promotes the emulation and development of sound arts as well as the bringing together of multiple cultural players.
Konnekt Association is a wonderfully engaged and supportive organisation to work with. Through them I was able to enjoy much needed restorative time and given the space and time to re-evaluate, renew and reconnect with my artistic work and also to share ideas and to be inspired by others. Konnekt provides an invaluable resource for musicians at any stage of their careers.
Elaine Mitchener 09.2025
Konnekt has been an important part of my artistic growth for the last few years. They have provided opportunities to work on my own work as an improvisor and to expand the ecosystem of some of my larger compositions, such as Mutual Aid Music, which they presented with a fantastic Swiss ensemble in the early spring of 2025. Allowing my ideas to evolve with new participants and in front of a new audience—and all with the time and space to purposefully and positively get in each other’s way—was a rare treat in the experimental world, and Konnekt is one of the few organizations consistently working toward that kind of organic artistic growth.
Nate Wooley, 09.2025
Projects
Agenda
October & November, High School's Music classes, Geneva
Qui? CtrlKey! - DIP Genève
Konnekt will allow young music students to discover a networked electronic tool, through the interactive and didactic piece "Qui? CtrlKey!"
23rd November 2025 16:30, MEG, Geneva
freddie Murphy & Chiara Lee - MEG
In partnership with MEG, Konnekt is pleased to welcome Turin-based sound artists and independent curators Chiara Lee and Freddie Murphy for a residency. Their work explores how sound affects our perceptions, memories and emotions, linking listening and memory.
During their residency, the artists conducted research on voices, rhythms and textures from recordings of all origins, with a particular focus on vocal expressions of mourning and lamentation.
This work will be presented to the public on Sunday 23rd November at 4.30 pm in the MEG foyer.
Under the name Father Murphy, the duo has performed on the most renowned international stages, notably at the Venice Biennale, the Dark Mofo Festival (Australia) and the Le Guess Who? Festival (Netherlands). Their compositions have accompanied films presented at festivals such as Locarno, Karlovy Vary and MoMA – New Directors/New Films (United States) .
As curators, they have collaborated with institutions such as the MADRE Museum (Naples) and the Fondazione Merz (Turin), and since 2022 they have been designing the music and performance programme for the Museum of Asian Art (MAO) in Turin.
Their recent sound installations have been presented at the GAM – Galleria d'Arte Moderna (Turin), the NOASS Centre (Riga) and the Kentway Museum (United Kingdom).
26th November, La Maco, Geneva
Qui ? CtrlKey ! at La Maco
Using the network and tactile capabilities of the KonnektCtrl (formerly named CtrlKey) research project, Konnekt invites young (and not so young) visitors to play with the recuperation and reuse of sounds, using two workstations that communicate via the network.
Partners and sponsors
With support of the UBS Cultural Foundation
Donations
Konnekt Association
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